Theme vocabulary: Climate change and natural disasters Flashcards

1
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aavikoituminen

A

desertification

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2
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arktisen alueen kutistuminen

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Arctic shrinkage

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3
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auringon säteily

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solar irradiance

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4
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ekosysteemi

A

ecosystem

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5
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helleaalto

A

heatwave

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6
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hiilidioksidi

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carbon dioxide

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7
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hiilijalanjälki

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carbon footprint

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8
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hiilineutraali

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carbon neutral

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9
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hiilinielu

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carbon sink

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10
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hiilivero

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carbon tax

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11
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ihmisen vaikutuksen aikakausi

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Anthropocene

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12
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ilmakehä

A

atmosphere

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13
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ilmastoahdistus

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eco-anxiety

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14
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ilmaston lämpeneminen

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global warming

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15
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ilmastonmuutos

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climate change

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16
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kasvihuoneilmiö

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greenhouse effect

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17
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kasvihuonekaasu

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greenhouse gas

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18
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keikahduspiste

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tipping point

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19
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kestävä kehitys

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sustainable development

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20
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kestävyys

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sustainability

21
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kompensaatio, hyvitys

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offsetting

22
Q

korallien vaaleneminen

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coral bleaching

23
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kuivuus

24
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leväkukinta

A

algal bloom

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lieventäminen
mitigation
26
lumimyrsky
blizzard
27
lumivyöry
avalanche
28
luonnon ennallistaminen
ecological restoration
29
luonnon monimuotoisuus
biodiversity
30
luontokato
biodiversity loss
31
maanjäristys
earthquake
32
maanvyöry
landslide
33
maastopalo
wildfire
34
merenpinnan nousu
sea level rise
35
merien happamoituminen
ocean acidification
36
metaani
methane
37
metsäkato
deforestation
38
otsonikato
ozone depletion
39
päästökauppa
emissions trading / cap and trade
40
rehevöityminen
eutrophication
41
sopeutuminen
adaptation
42
sukupolvien välinen tasa-arvo
intergenerational equity
43
trooppinen hirmumyrsky
cyclone / hurricane / typhoon
44
tulivuorenpurkaus
volcanic eruption
45
tulva
flood
46
viherpesu
greenwashing
47
vihreä siirtymä
green transition
48
ympäristönsuojelu
conservation
49
yritysvastuu
corporate accountability