Environmental issues Flashcards

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1
Q

agua potable

A

drinking water

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2
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incendio forestal

A

forest fire

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3
Q

ahorrar

A

to save

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4
Q

inversión

A

investment

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5
Q

amenazar

A

to threaten

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6
Q

inundación

A

flood

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7
Q

calentamiento global

A

global warming

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8
Q

cambio climático

A

climate change

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9
Q

lluvia ácida

A

acid rain

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10
Q

campaña

A

campaign

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11
Q

madera

A

wood

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12
Q

capa de ozono

A

ozone layer

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13
Q

medio ambiente

A

environment

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14
Q

carbón

A

coal

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15
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orgánico/a

A

organic

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16
Q

catástrofe

A

catastrophe

17
Q

petróleo

A

petroleum

18
Q

combustibles fósiles

A

fossil fuels

19
Q

planeta

A

planet

20
Q

contaminación

A

contamination

21
Q

contaminado/a

A

polluted

22
Q

desastres naturales

A

natural disasters

23
Q

destruir

A

to destroy

24
Q

ecológico/a

A

ecological

25
Q

efecto invernadero

A

greenhouse effect

26
Q

electricidad

A

electricity

27
Q

en peligro de extinción

A

endangered

28
Q

ser ecológico/a

A

to be ‘green’/ecologically aware

29
Q

energía nuclear/solar/eólica

A

nuclear/solar/wind energy

30
Q

subir

A

to go up (temperature)

31
Q

sucio/a

A

dirty

32
Q

especie

A

species

33
Q

temer

A

to fear

34
Q

falta de

A

lack of

35
Q

terremoto

A

earthquake

36
Q

fuga de petróleo

A

oil slick

37
Q

tierra

A

earth/world

38
Q

hambre

A

hunger/famine