Environment Flashcards by Lexane Paulay

Changement climatique

Climate change

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Se rechauffer

(Oceans are) getting warmer

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L’atmosphère

Atmosphere

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La montée du niveau des eaux

Rising sea levels

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Réfugiés climatiques

Climate refugees

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Changement météorologique

Weather change

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Canicule

Heat waves

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Tempêtes extrêmes

Extreme storms

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Innondations

Floods

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Feux de fôret

Wild fire

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Extinction des espèces / Destructions des habitats

Extinction of species / Destruction of natural habitats

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Pollution de l’air/ des sols / des oceans / rivières

Air / Soil / Oceans / rivers pollution

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Produits chimiques

Chemical products

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Déchets

(Plastic) Waste / Garbage

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Usines

Factories

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Gaz d’échappement

Exhaust fumes

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Surconsommation

Overconsumption

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Exploitation des ressources fossiles

Fosil fuel exploitation

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Agriculture intensive

Extensive farming

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Surpêche

Over fishing

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Réchauffement climatique

Global warming

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Effets de serre

Greenhouse effect

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Espèces menacées

Endangered species

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Braconnage

Poaching

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Covoiturage

Car pooling

Recycler

recycling (autres alternatives : upcycling / reusing)

Acheter une grande quantité

Buy in bulk

Seconde main

Second hand

Emballage

Packaging

Empreinte carbon

Carbon footprint

Durable

Sustainable

Des fournisseurs responsables

Greener suppliers

Energie renouvelable

Renewable energie

La marée

Water tidal

Barrage hydrolique

Hydrolic damp

Parc éolien

Wind farms

Déforestation

Deforestation

Le développement urbain

Urban sprawl

Tornades

Tornadoes

Ouragan

Hurricans

Tremblement de terre

Earthquake

Glissements de terrain

Landslides

Avalanche

Sécheresse

Drought

Transports en commun

Public transport

Panneaux solaires

Solar panels

Personne respectueuse de l'environnement

Eco friendly person

Déchets ménagés

Household waste

Déchets électroniques

electronic waste

Déchets industriels

Industrial waste

Jetable

Disposable

Faune sauvage

Wildlife

Vapeurs

Fumes

Glissement de terrain

Landslide

Renouvelable

Renewable

Bio

Organic

Sécheresse

Drought

Santé

Health

Parc éolien

Wind farms

Déforestation

Deforestation

Norme

Standard

Incendie

Wild fire

Préservation

Conservation

Nocif

Harmful

Interdire

Ban

Pénurie

Shortage

Manquer

Lack

Perturber

Disrupt

Inondation

Flood

Empreinte

Footprint

Pétrole

Oil

Disparu

Extinct

Tsunami

Tempête

Storm

Transport publique

Public transport

Transport vert

Green transport

Énergies renouvelables

Renewable energies

Déchets plastiques

Plastic waste

Déchet toxique

Toxic waste

Poubelle

Garbage or Trash

Déchet chimique

Chemical waste

Changement climatique

Climate change

Réchauffement climatique

Global warming

Une personne écologique

Eco-friendly person

Trier les dechets

Sort-out waste

Désastre naturel

Natural disaster