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environment Flashcards

1
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threat

A

amenaza

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2
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carbon footprint

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gases released by a person, group or activity

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3
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greenhouse gases

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gases like carbon dioxide

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4
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ecological footprint

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a measure of how much an individual or group consumes resources and generates waste

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5
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plastic waste

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litter taking centuries to descompose

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6
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emit gases

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emitir gases

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7
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impact

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impacto

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8
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must address our environmental responsibilities

A

good sentence

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9
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consume resources

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consumir recursos

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10
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urbanization

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urbanización

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11
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polluttion/polluted

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contaminación/contaminado

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12
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litter

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basura

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13
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rubbish bin

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tacho de basura

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14
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preserve

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preservar

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15
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environmetal awareness

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promote healthy ecosystem

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16
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damage

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daño

17
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depleted

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agotada

18
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treating

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tratando

19
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hurt environment/harm the environment

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affecting quality

20
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disposing

A

desechar

21
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cut back (on)

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their emissions

22
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switch to (sth) by (sth)

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phrasal verb

23
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to tackle a problem

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you take action to deal with it and try to find solutions

24
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dump (of)

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if you dump something like gargabe, waste, chemicals, you get rid of it in a improper or careless way

25
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eco-friendly practices

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actions that help protect the environment by reducing waste and CONSERVING NATURAL RESOURCES

26
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renewable energy

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energy made from NATURAL SOURCES that NEVER RUN OUT (like sun or wind)
such as wind turbines or solar farms

27
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eco-friendly products

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items made using recycled materials that are not harmful

28
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shrinking habitats

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29
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threating the survival of species

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30
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wildlife conservation

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preserve natural habitats, protecting wild species and their habitats to prevent their extinction

31
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endangered species

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32
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extinction

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33
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wildlife/wild species

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34
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the heart of

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central, most important

35
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green

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environmetally friendly

36
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landmark

A

an important building or structure

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