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global issues Flashcards

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die Abholzung

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Deforestation

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die globale Erwärmung

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Global warming

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die Lärmbelastung

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Noise pollution

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die Luftverschmutzung

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Air pollution

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die Überbevölkerung

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Over population

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das Aussterben von Tierarten

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extinction of animal species

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die Ueberschwemmungen

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flooding

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die Wuestenbildung / Desertifikation

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desertification

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alarmierend

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alarming

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so viele Menschen an Hungersnot leiden

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so many people suffer from starvation

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sie bedrohen das Leben / die Infrastruktur

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they threaten life / the infrastructure

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das Ozonloch

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hole in the ozone layer

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der Planet kann nicht unendlich viele Menschen ernaehren

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the planet can’t feed unlimited numbers of people

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die Waelder weniger Kohlendioxid aus der Luft absorbieren

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the forests absorb less carbon dioxide from the air

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der saure Regen vergiftet die Meere

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acid rain poisons the oceans

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die Gletscher schmelzen

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the glaciers melt

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der Meeresspiegel steigt

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the sea level rises

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die Luftverschmutzung reduzieren

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to reduce air pollution

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weniger Oel / Kohle / Gas nutzen

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use less oil / coal / gas

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das Kohlendioxid in der Luft

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carbon dioxide in the air

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keine Atomkraftwerke bauen

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build no nuclear power stations

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vergiften

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to poison

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in erneuerbare Energien / Windenergie / Sonnenenergie investieren

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invest in renewable energies / wind energy / solar energy

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oefter mit dem Rad / oeffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln fahren

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travel more often by bike / public transport

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weniger Oelkatastrophen verursachen
cause less oil spills
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die Natur schuetzen
protect nature
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Windkraftanlagen / Solarkraftwerke / Wasserkraftwerke bauen
build wind / solar / hydroelectric power stations
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effektiver Energie und Geld sparen
save energy and money more effectively
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die Waelder nicht zerstoeren
not destroy the forests
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die Laermbelastung
noise pollution
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der Stau
traffic jam
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die Armut
poverty
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die Minderheit / Mehrheit
the minority / majority
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von Armut betroffen
affected by poverty
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von Armut bedroht
threatened by poverty
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die Ursache
cause
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die Arbeitslosigkeit
unemployment
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der geringe Lohn
low wage
39
die Schuld
debt
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der Bildungsmangel
lack of education
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der Immigrant
immigrant
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die Arbeitsstelle
job
43
Obdachlose
homeless person
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die Nacht auf der Strasse verbringen
to spend the night on the streets
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im Wohnheim schlafen
to sleep in a hostel
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bei Freunden schlafen
to sleep at friends' houses
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die medizinische Versorgung
medical care
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von zu Hause weglaufen
to run away from home
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die Arbeit verlieren
to lose your job
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die Gewalt
violence
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gewalttaetig
violent
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die Misshandlung
cruelty
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der (sexuelle) Missbrauch
(sexual) abuse
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das Strassenkind
street child
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Umwelt macht Schule
the environment at school
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den Muell trennen
to sort the rubbish
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Biomuell kompostieren
compost organic waste
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eine Solaranlage installieren
install solar panels
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Bienenvoelker im Schulgarten halten
keep bee-hives in the school garden
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Druckerpatronen / Kopierkartuschen recyceln
recycle printer / copier cartridges
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Nistkaesten fuer Vogel bauen
build bird boxes
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eine Fahrradwoche organisieren
organise a bike week
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Energie sparen
save energy
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das Licht ausschalten
turn the light off
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schuetzen
to protect
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weniger Auto fahren
drive less
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arm
poor
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blind
blind
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erfolgreich
successful
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ehrenamtlich / freiwillig
voluntarily
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bei einer Tierschutzorganisation
for an animal protection organisation
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bei einer Umweltschutzorganisation
for an environmental protection organisation
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bei einer Hilfsorganisation
for an aid organisation
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mit wilden Tieren
with wild animals
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Kampagnen und gute Zwecke
campaigns and good causes

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