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

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aavikoituminen

A

desertification

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arktisen alueen kutistuminen

A

Arctic shrinkage

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auringon säteily

A

solar irradiance

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ekosysteemi

A

ecosystem

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helleaalto

A

heatwave

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hiilidioksidi

A

carbon dioxide

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hiilijalanjälki

A

carbon footprint

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hiilineutraali

A

carbon neutral

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hiilinielu

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carbon sink

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hiilivero

A

carbon tax

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ihmisen vaikutuksen aikakausi

A

Anthropocene

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ilmakehä

A

atmosphere

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ilmastoahdistus

A

eco-anxiety

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ilmaston lämpeneminen

A

global warming

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ilmastonmuutos

A

climate change

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kasvihuoneilmiö

A

greenhouse effect

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kasvihuonekaasu

A

greenhouse gas

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keikahduspiste

A

tipping point

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kestävä kehitys

A

sustainable development

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kestävyys

A

sustainability

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kompensaatio, hyvitys

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offsetting

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korallien vaaleneminen

A

coral bleaching

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kuivuus

A

drought

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leväkukinta

A

algal bloom

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lieventäminen

A

mitigation

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lumimyrsky

A

blizzard

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lumivyöry

A

avalanche

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luonnon ennallistaminen

A

ecological restoration

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luonnon monimuotoisuus

A

biodiversity

Q

luontokato

A

biodiversity loss

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maanjäristys

A

earthquake

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maanvyöry

A

landslide

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maastopalo

A

wildfire

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merenpinnan nousu

A

sea level rise

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merien happamoituminen

A

ocean acidification

Q

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

A

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