Environmental stuff Vocab Flashcards

1
Q

wildlife

A

Tierwelt

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2
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fauna

A

Tierwelt

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3
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flora

A

Pflanzenwelt

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4
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nature

A

Natur

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5
Q

the planet/ the Earth/ the world

A

der Planet/die Erde/ die Welt

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6
Q

crop

A

Ernte/(Feld-)Frucht

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7
Q

irrigation

A

Bewässerung

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8
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surroundings

A

Umgebung

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9
Q

landscape

A

Landschaft

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10
Q

seasape

A

Küstenlandschaft

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11
Q

desert

A

Wüste

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12
Q

tropical forests

A

tropische Wälder

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13
Q

oxygen-giving

A

sauerstoffspendend

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14
Q

destroy the environment

A

die Umwelt zerstören

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15
Q

ecologically harmful

A

umweltschädlich

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16
Q

contribute to sth.

A

zu etwas beitragen

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17
Q

deforestation

A

Abholzung

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18
Q

chop sth. down

A

etwas fällen

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19
Q

destroy (tropical) rainforests

A

(tropische) Regenwälder zerstören

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20
Q

pollute the air/water

A

Luft/Wasser verschmutzen

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21
Q

waste product

A

Abfallproduct

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22
Q

consume fuel

A

Benzin verbrauchen

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23
Q

exhaust fumes/ emissions

A

Abgase

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24
Q

emissions of sth.

A

Ausstoß von etwas

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25
Q

air pollution

A

Luftverschmutzung

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26
Q

landfill

A

Deponie

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27
Q

municipal/ toxic waste dump

A

kommunale Mülldeponie/ Giftmülldeponie

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28
Q

threatened/endangered species

A

bedrohte/gefährdete Arten

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29
Q

desertification

A

Ausbreitung der Wüste auf zuvor fruhtbares Land

30
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soil erosion

A

Bodenerosion

31
Q

drought

A

Dürre

32
Q

malnutrition

A

Unterernährung/Mangelernährung

33
Q

famine

A

Hungersnot

34
Q

a species becomes/ is extinct

A

eine Art/ Spezies stirbt aus/ ist ausgestorben

35
Q

extinction of species

A

Aussterben einer Art/Spezies

36
Q

climate change

A

Klimawandel

37
Q

global warming

A

globale Erwärmung

38
Q

greenhouse effect/greenhouse gas

A

Treibhauseffekt/Treibhausgas

39
Q

fossil fuels

A

fossile Brennstoffe

40
Q

carbon dioxide

A

Kohlendstoffdioxid

41
Q

eliminate greenhouse gases

A

Treibhausgase beseitigen

42
Q

depletion of the ozone layer

A

Abbau der Ozonschicht

43
Q

hole in the ozone layer

A

Ozonloch

44
Q

destroy the ozone layer

A

die Ozonschicht zerstören

45
Q

flooding (of low-lying areas)

A

Überflutung (von niedrig gelegenen Gebieten)

46
Q

freak storm

A

gewaltiger Storm

47
Q

live in harmony with nature

A

in Einklang mit der Natur leben

48
Q

live a simple life

A

ein einfaches Lebenführen

49
Q

feel relaxed

A

entspannt sein

50
Q

reduce stress levels

A

das Stressniveau senken

51
Q

a sustainable lifestyle

A

ein umweltverträglicher Lebensstil

52
Q

environmentalist

A

Umweltschützer

53
Q

environmental group

A

Umweltgruppe

54
Q

eco-warrior

A

Umweltaktivist

55
Q

(raise) environmental awareness

A

Umweltbewusstsein (vergrößern)

56
Q

environmental protection

A

Umweltschutz

57
Q

protect the environment

A

die Umwelt schützen

58
Q

levy/ impose a tax on pollution

A

eine Steuer auf Umweltverschmutzung erheben

59
Q

environmentally friendly product

A

umweltfreundliches Produkt

60
Q

save the planet

A

die Erde retten

61
Q

separate rubbish/garbage

A

Müll trennen

62
Q

re-use sth.

A

etwas wiederverwenden

63
Q

save fuel/gas

A

Benzin sparen

64
Q

natural resources

A

natürliche Ressourcen

65
Q

conservation

A

Erhaltung/Bewahrung

66
Q

reduce pollution

A

Umweltverschmutzung verringern

67
Q

strict environmental protection law

A

strenges Umweltschutzgesetz

68
Q

collect glas/plastic bottles

A

Glas-/Plastikflaschen sammeln

69
Q

recycling programmes

A

Recyclingprogramme

70
Q

conserve resources

A

Ressourcen bewahren