Theme D environmental issues Flashcards
agua potable
drinking water
ahorrar
to save
amenazar
to threaten
calentamiento global
global warming
cambio climatico
climate change
campana
campaign
capa de ozono
ozone layer
carbon
coal
catastrofe
catastrophe
combustibles fosiles
fossil fuels
contaminacion
contamination
contaminado
polluted
desastres naturales
natural disasters
destruir
to destroy
ecologico
ecological
efecto invernadero
greenhouse effect
electricidad
electricity
en peligro de extincion
endangered
energia nuclear/solar/eolica
nuclear/solar/wind energy
especie
species
falta de
lack of
fuga de petroleo
oil slick
hambre
hunger/fatige
incendio forestal
forest fire
incersion
investment
inundacion
flood
limpio
clean
lluvia acida
acid rain
madera
wood/timber
medio ambiente
environment
organico
organic
petroleo
crude oil/petroleum
planeta
planet
proteger
to protect
reciclaje
recycling
reciclar
to recycle
recursos
resources
seguridad
safety
selva tropical
rainforest
sequia
drought
ser ecolofico
to be green/ecologically aware
subir
to go up (temperature)
sucio
dirty
temer
to fear, be afraid
terremoto
earthquake
tierra
earth/world