Environmental issues Flashcards

1
Q

agua potable

A

drinking water

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2
Q

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
Q

orgánico/a

A

organic

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16
Q

catástrofe

A

catastrophe

17
Q

petróleo

18
Q

combustibles fósiles

A

fossil fuels

19
Q

planeta

20
Q

contaminación

A

contamination

21
Q

contaminado/a

22
Q

desastres naturales

A

natural disasters

23
Q

destruir

A

to destroy

24
Q

ecológico/a

A

ecological

25
efecto invernadero
greenhouse effect
26
electricidad
electricity
27
en peligro de extinción
endangered
28
ser ecológico/a
to be ‘green’/ecologically aware
29
energía nuclear/solar/eólica
nuclear/solar/wind energy
30
subir
to go up (temperature)
31
sucio/a
dirty
32
especie
species
33
temer
to fear
34
falta de
lack of
35
terremoto
earthquake
36
fuga de petróleo
oil slick
37
tierra
earth/world
38
hambre
hunger/famine