Theme vocabulary: Climate change and natural disasters Flashcards by Sini Timosaari | Brainscape

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aavikoituminen

A

desertification

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arktisen alueen kutistuminen

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Arctic shrinkage

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auringon säteily

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solar irradiance

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ekosysteemi

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ecosystem

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helleaalto

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heatwave

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hiilidioksidi

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carbon dioxide

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hiilijalanjälki

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carbon footprint

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hiilineutraali

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carbon neutral

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hiilinielu

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carbon sink

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hiilivero

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carbon tax

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ihmisen vaikutuksen aikakausi

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Anthropocene

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ilmakehä

A

atmosphere

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ilmastoahdistus

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eco-anxiety

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ilmaston lämpeneminen

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global warming

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ilmastonmuutos

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climate change

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kasvihuoneilmiö

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greenhouse effect

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kasvihuonekaasu

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greenhouse gas

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keikahduspiste

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tipping point

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kestävä kehitys

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sustainable development

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kestävyys

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sustainability

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kompensaatio, hyvitys

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offsetting

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korallien vaaleneminen

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coral bleaching

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kuivuus

A

drought

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leväkukinta

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algal bloom

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lieventäminen

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mitigation

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lumimyrsky

A

blizzard

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lumivyöry

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avalanche

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luonnon ennallistaminen

A

ecological restoration

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luonnon monimuotoisuus

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biodiversity

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luontokato

A

biodiversity loss

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maanjäristys

A

earthquake

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maanvyöry

A

landslide

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maastopalo

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wildfire

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merenpinnan nousu

A

sea level rise

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merien happamoituminen

A

ocean acidification

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metaani

A

methane

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metsäkato

A

deforestation

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otsonikato

A

ozone depletion

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päästökauppa

A

emissions trading / cap and trade

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rehevöityminen

A

eutrophication

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sopeutuminen

A

adaptation

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sukupolvien välinen tasa-arvo

A

intergenerational equity

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trooppinen hirmumyrsky

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cyclone / hurricane / typhoon

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tulivuorenpurkaus

A

volcanic eruption

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tulva

A

flood

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viherpesu

A

greenwashing

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vihreä siirtymä

A

green transition

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ympäristönsuojelu

A

conservation

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yritysvastuu

A

corporate accountability