Global Warming Flashcards

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Global warming

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die globale Erwärmung, die Erderwärmung

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Climate change

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die Klimaveränderung, der Klimawandel

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Greenhouse effect

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der Treibhauseffekt

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Sea level

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der Meeresspiegel

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Coast

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die Küste

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Carbon dioxide

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das Kohlendioxid

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Gas layer

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die Gasschicht

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To prevent

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verhindern

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Exhaust fumes

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die Abgase (pl.)

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Warmth

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die Wärme

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extreme weather

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extreme Wettererscheinungen

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Natural disaster

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die Naturkatastrophe

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Hurricane

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der Orkan, der Wirbelsturm

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Tornado

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der Tornado

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Precipitation

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der Niederschlag

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Drought

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die Dürre, die Trockenheit

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Heatwave

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die Hitzewelle

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Thunderstorm

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das Unwetter

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Landslide

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der Erdrutsch

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Forest fire

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der Waldbrand

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Flood

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die Überflutung, die Überschwemmung

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Desert

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die Wüste

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crop, harvest

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die Ernte

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Water shortage

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der Wassermangel

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Coastal protection

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der Küstenschutz

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Dyke, seawall

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der Deich

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Gulf Stream

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der Golfstrom

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Short - term

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kurzfristig

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Long - term

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langfristig

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(on) average

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durchschnittlich

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To limit / restrict / slow down

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bremsen

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To do without sth

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auf etwas verzichten

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To increase in number

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mehr werden, zunehmen

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To decrease in number

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weniger werden, abnehmen

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die globale Erwärmung, die Erderwärmung

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global warming

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die Klimaveränderung, der Klimawandel

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climate change

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der Treibhauseffekt

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greenhouse effect

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der Meeresspiegel

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sea level

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die Küste

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coast

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das Kohlendioxid

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carbon dioxide

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die Gasschicht

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gas layer

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verhindern

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to prevent

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die Abgase (pl.)

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exhaust fumes

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die Wärme

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warmth

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extreme Wettererscheinungen

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extreme weather

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die Naturkatastrophe

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natural disaster

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der Orkan, der Wirbelsturm

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hurricane

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der Tornado

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tornado

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der Niederschlag

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precipitation

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die Dürre, die Trockenheit

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drought

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die Hitzewelle

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heatwave

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das Unwetter

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thunderstorm

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der Waldbrand

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forest fire

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der Erdrutsch

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landslide

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die Überflutung, die Überschwemmungen

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flood

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die Wüste

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desert

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die Ernte

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crop, harvest

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der Meeresspiegel

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sea level

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der Wassermangel

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water shortage

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der Küstenschutz

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coastal protection

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der Deich

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dyke, seawall

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der Golfstrom

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Gulf Stream

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kurzfristig

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short-term

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langfristig

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long-term

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durchschnittlich

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(on) average

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to limit / restrict / slow down

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bremsen

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auf etwas verzichten

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to do without sth.

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mehr werden, zunehmen

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to increase in number

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weniger werden, abnehmen

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to decrease in number

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sea level

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der Meerespiegel