Environment Flashcards

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Battery farming

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Some agricultural methods have been heavily criticized with battery farming, in particular, receiving a lot of condemnation

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Animal rights activists

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Endangered species

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Rare breeds

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is a conservation charity[2] whose purpose is to secure the continued existence and viability of the native farm animal

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Viability

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پایداری,قابلیت زیستن

the degree of chance that something will succeed:
future/longterm viability The longterm viability of the coal-fired power plants is at risk.

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Wildlife management

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Wildlife management attempts to balance the needs of wildlife with the needs of people using the best available science.
Wildlife management can include game keeping, wildlife conservation, and pest control.

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6
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Conservation program

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To preserve forests around the country the government’s conservation program has been very successful

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7
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Keeping animals in captivity

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is cruel

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8
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Watching animals natural behavior

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through documentary

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9
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Green belt

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Area of farming land or woods and parks which surrounds a town

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10
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Biodegradable packaging

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Boxes, cartons, and cans which can easily be decomposed by organisms such as bacteria, or by sunlight

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Greenhouse gas

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a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation, e.g., carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide and methane and other gases which rise into the atmosphere

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12
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Precipitation

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water that falls from the clouds toward the ground, esp. as rain or snow
The forecast is for dry, cloudy weather with no precipitation expected.

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13
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Erosion

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Gradual wearing away of soil

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14
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Recycle

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Process waste material so that it can be used again

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Organic corps

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Corps which are cultivated naturally, without using any chemical fertilizers or pesticides

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16
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unleaded petrol

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بنزین بدون سرب

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17
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unleaded

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(of gasoline (= a fuel)) not containing lead (= a metal):

Most cars today use unleaded gas.

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Acid rain

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rainfall made sufficiently acidic by atmospheric pollution that it causes environmental harm, typically to forests and lakes. The main cause is the industrial burning of coal and other fossil fuels, the waste gases from which contain sulfur and nitrogen oxides, which combine with atmospheric water to form acids.
Polluted precipitation can kill trees.

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Ecosystem

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  1. A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
    ~ They are working to preserve the delicately balanced ecosystem of these wetlands.
  2. (in general use) a complex network or interconnected system.
    “Silicon Valley’s entrepreneurial ecosystem”
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Fossil fuels

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Fuels which are the remains of plants and animals

21
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Contaminated

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to make something less pure or make it poisonous:
The disease can be caused by a variety of viruses, bacteria, and other small organisms that contaminate food or water.
Heavily contaminated

22
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Environmental degradation

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تخریب محیط زیست

23
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Green movement

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The environmental movement (sometimes referred to as the ecology movement), also including conservation and green politics, is a diverse scientific, social, and political movement for addressing environmental issues.

24
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Buzzword

  1. GLOBAL WARMING
  2. ZERO EMISSION
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A buzzword is a word or phrase, new or already existing, that becomes very popular for a period of time. … Examples of overworked business buzzwords include synergy, vertical, dynamic, cyber and strategy; a common buzzword phrase is “think outside the box”.

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Carbon footprint

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the amount of carbon dioxide and other carbon compounds emitted due to the consumption of fossil fuels by a particular person, group, etc.
~Causes of Carbon Footprint. Carbon emissions and other greenhouse gases are caused by the burning of fossil fuels in the environment.

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Environmentally-friendly

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Is a good investment for those who are concerned about their own health and the well-being of our planet

27
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Eco-communities

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Green cities/ livable cities/ sustainable cities/
“an ecovillage is a human-scale, full-featured settlement in which human activities are harmlessly integrated into the natural world in a way that is supportive of healthy human development

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Self-sufficient

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able to provide what is necessary without the help of others:
a self-sufficient economy/person

29
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Harbor

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  1. N.Protected water are
  2. V.Hide
  3. V.To have in mind
30
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unprecedented

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Uniqe/ بی سابقه

We’ve entered an age of unprecedented prosperity.

31
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Prosperity

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رفاه/ the state of being successful and having a lot of money:
A country’s future prosperity depends, to an extent, upon the quality of education of its people.
The war was followed by a long period of peace and prosperity.

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Ventilation

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The movement of fresh air around a closed space, or the system that does this:
Her room had poor ventilation and in summer it became unbearably stuffy.
a ventilation system

33
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Natural and non-toxic materials

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Should be used in housing system for exterior and interior building materials

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Energy-efficient appliance

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reduces the environmental impact of heating, cooking and lighting

35
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Individual utility meter

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which ppl are billed for exactly what they use

36
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Recycling waste

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Reducing carbon emissions

37
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Biomass

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dead plant and animal material suitable for using as fuel

38
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How to reduce pollution?

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Using local suppliers/ use community’s car share program/public transport

39
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We need a sustainable living model for the future

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is a lifestyle that attempts to reduce an individual’s or society’s use of the Earth’s natural resources and personal resources. Practitioners of sustainable living often attempt to reduce their carbon footprint by altering methods of transportation, energy consumption, and diet.

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Come into being

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be created