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1
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Eco-compatibile

A

Environmentally friendly

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acidificazione degli oceani

A

Ocean acidification

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allarmismo

A

Scaremongening

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Allevamento intensivo

A

intensive farming

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Alluvione

A

flood

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Ambientalista

A

environmentalist

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Anidride carbonica

A

carbon dioxide

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Anomalia climatica

A

weather anomaly

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aridità

A

aridity

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Associazione ambientalistica

A

Environmentalist association

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Atmosfera

A

atmosphere

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Aumento delle temperature

A

rising temperatures

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Biossido di carbonio

A

Carbon dioxide

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14
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cambiamento climatico

A

climate change

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carbonio

A

carbon

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carenza di piogge

A

lack of rain

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catastrofe

A

catastrophe

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collaborazione internazionale

A

internation collaboration

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combustibile fossile

A

fossil fuel

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concentrazione di gas nell’atmosfera

A

gas concentration in the atmosphere

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contrastare il riscaldamento climatico

A

to contrast climate change

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cooperare

A

to cooperate

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cooperazione intergovernativa

A

intergovernmental cooperation

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desertificazione

A

deserification

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25
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disboscamento

A

deforestation

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disbocare

A

to clear the land

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27
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ecosistema

A

ecosystem

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ecosostenibile

A

environmentally sustainable

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effeto serra

A

greenhouse effect

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emissione (di gas dannosi)

A

emission (of harmful gases)

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energia rinnovabile

A

renewable energy

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estinzione (delle specie viventi)

A

extinction (of species)

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futuro sostenibile

A

sustainable future

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gas

A

gas

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gas-serra

A

greenhouse gases

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immissione di CO2

A

CO2 emission

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inabisamento

A

sinking

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inacidimento

A

souring waters/oceans

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inacidire (gli oceani)

A

to sour waters

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inaridire

A

to dry up

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innalzamento delle acque (oceaniche)

A

rising waters/oceans

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inondazione

A

flood

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inondamento

A

flooding

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inquinamento

A

pollution

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Inquinare

A

To pollute

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limitare il riscaldamento globale

A

to limit global warming

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liquefazione (dei ghiacciai)

A

melting of glaciers

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migrazione (di massa)

A

(mass) migration

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mutamento ambientale

A

environmental change

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negoziare

A

to negotiate

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obiettibo comune

A

common goal

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ONU (Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite)

A

United nations

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Orso polare

A

polar bear

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ossigeno

A

oxygen

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problema ambientale

A

environmental problem

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raccolta differenziata

A

recycling

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riciclare

A

to recycle

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riforestazione

A

reforestation

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rimboschire

A

to reforest

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riscaldamento (climatico) globale

A

(climate) global warming

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risparmio energetico

A

energy saving

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salvaguardare (la terra)

A

to safeguard (the earth)

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scarico (dannoso)

A

toxic waste

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scioglimento (dei ghiacciai)

A

melting glaciers

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siccità

A

drought

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sollevamento delle acque

A

water lifting

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sommergere

A

to flood/to submerge

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surriscaldamento climatico globale

A

global warming

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temperatura terreste

A

earths temperature

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trovare/raggiungere un compromesso

A

to reach a compromise

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tutelare (il pianeta)

A

to defend the planet