The State Of The Planet Flashcards

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Etre dans un piètre état

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To be in a sorry state

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Une planète malade

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An ailing planet

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Faire peine à voir

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To be a sorry sight

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Menacer les écosystèmes

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To jeopardize ecosystems

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Atteindre le point de rupture

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To reach breaking point

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Épuiser les ressources de la terre

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To use up the Earth’s resources

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Le réchauffement de la planète

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Global warming

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La fonte des calottes glaciaires

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The melting of ice caps

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La pollution marine

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Sea pollution

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La destruction des récifs coralliens

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The destruction of coral reefs

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La diminution du cheptel piscicole

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The depletion of fish stocks

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L’eau douce disponible se fait rare

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Available fresh water is scarce

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La déforestation

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Deforestation

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La pollution automobile

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Car pollution

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Trouver un nouvel équilibre avec la nature

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To reach a new balance with nature

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Guérir la planète

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To heal the planet

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Une tache redoutable

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A daunting task