Environment and global warming Flashcards

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current trend

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la tendance actuelle

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tackling global warming

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la lutte contre le réchauffement de la planète

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a climate scientist / a climatologist

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un climatologue

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4
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global warming

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le réchauffement de l’atmosphère de la planète

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5
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a rise in temperatures

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une augmentation des températures

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6
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to forecast

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prévoir

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7
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to monitor temperatures

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surveiller l’évolution des températures

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the burning of fossil fuels

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la combustion d’énergies fossiles

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9
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to emit carbon dioxide

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émettre du CO2

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10
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the greenhouse effect

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l’effet de serre

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11
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greenhouse gas emissions

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les émissions de gaz à effet de serre

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12
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to curb carbon emissions

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réduire les émissions de carbone

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13
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the overconsumption

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la surconsommation

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14
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a rise in sea level

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une élévation du niveau de la mer

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a flood

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une inondation

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16
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to be at risk / to be in danger

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être en danger/ être menacé

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17
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the icefield

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la banquise

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a polar bear

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un ours polaire / un ours blanc

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to melt

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sea water

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eau de mer

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groundwater

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la nappe phréatique

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to introduce a carbon tax

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instaurer une taxe carbone

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to stop wasting energy

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arrêter de gaspiller l’énergie

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low-energy lightbulbs

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des ampoules basse consommation

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to insulate a room
isoler une pièce
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a bicycle-sharing system
un système de vélos en libre-service
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incentives
des incitations
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to be rewarded
etre récompensé
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the wildlife
la faune et la flore
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des politiques vertes
eco-friendly policies
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the preservation of the environment
la protection de l'environement
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a charity
une organisation charitative
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an environmentalist or an ecologist
un écologiste
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harmless
sans danger
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to damage sth
endommager qqche
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scarcity
la rareté
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raw materials
les matières premières
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the biodiversity
la biodiversité
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an endangered species
une espèce en voie de disparition
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the ozone layer
la couche d'ozone
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the sustainable development
le développement durable
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the rainforest is shrinking
la forêt tropicale se réduit