The world around us - Environmental issues Flashcards by Ava Broad

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agua portable (f)

A

drinking water

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ahorrar (v)

A

to save

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amenazar (v)

A

to threaten

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calentamiento global (m)

A

global warming

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cambio clima*tico (m)

A

climate change

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campan*a (f)

A

campaign

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capa de ozono (f)

A

ozone layer

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carbo*n (m)

A

coal

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cata*strofe (f)

A

catastrophe

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combustibles fosiles (m,pl)

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fossil fuels

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contaminacio*n (f)

A

contamination

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contaminado/a (adj)

A

polluted

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desastres naturales (m,pl)

A

natural disasters

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destruir (v)

A

to destroy

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ecolo*gico/a (adj)

A

ecological

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efecto invernadero (m)

A

greenhouse effect

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electricidad (f)

A

electricity

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en peligro de extincio*n

A

endangered, disappearing

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energia nuclear/solar/eolica (f)

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nuclear/ solar/ wind energy

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especie (f)

A

species

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falta de

A

lack of

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fuga de petro*leo (f)

A

oil slick

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hambre (f)

A

hunger, famine

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incendio forestal (m)

A

{forest} fire

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inversio*n (f)

A

investment

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inundacio*n (f)

A

flood

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limpio/a (adj)

A

clean

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lluvia a*cida (f)

A

acid rain

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madera (f)

A

wood, timber

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medio ambiente (m)

A

environment

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orga*nico/a (adj)

A

organic

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petro*leo (m)

A

crude oil, petroleum

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planeta (m)

A

planet

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proteger (v)

A

to protect

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reciclaje (m)

A

recycling

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reciclar (v)

A

to recycle

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recursos (m,pl)

A

resources

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seguridad (f)

A

safety

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selva tropical (f)

A

rainforest

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sequi*a (f)

A

drought

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ser ecolo*gio/a (v)

A

to be ‘green’/ ecologically aware

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subir (v)

A

to go up {temperature}

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sucio/a

A

dirty

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temer (v)

A

to fear, to be afraid

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terremoto (m)

A

earthquake

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tierra (f)

A

earth, world