Umweltverschmutzung Flashcards by Natasha To-Chapman

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Exhaust fumes

A

Die Autoabgase

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Airborne, atmospheric pollutant

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Der Luftschadstoff (-e)

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Waste incineration plant

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Die Müllverbrenungsanlage (-n)

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to enter the food chain

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in die Nahrungskette gelangen

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Sulphur dioxide

A

Das Schwefeldioxid

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Fossil fuels

A

fossile Brennstoffe

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Carbon dioxide

A

Das Kohlendioxid

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Carbon footprint

A

Der Kohlenstoff-Fußabdruck

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Greenhouse gas

A

Das Treibhausgas (-e)

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Sea-level

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Der Meeresspiegel

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Oxygen

A

Der Sauerstoff

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to produce/generate

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erzeugen

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to accumulate in

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sich anreichern in (+dat)

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to be disposed of

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sich entsorgen lassen

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hazardous waste

A

Der Sondermüll

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to use sensibly

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bewusst einsetzen

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solution

A

Die Lösung (-en)

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to do without

A

verzichten auf (+acc)

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power station

A

Das Kraftwerk (-e)

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massive amounts of (slang)

A

Unmengen (slang)

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as an individual

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als Einzelne

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to worry about

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sich (dat) Gedanken machen über (+acc)

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Car

A

der PKW(-s)/ Personenkraftwagen, das Auto

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agreement/treaty

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der Vertrag (-¨e)

measure

die Maßnahme (-n)

consumer power

die Verbrauchermacht

green energy/electricity

der Ökostrom

petrol-saving/ fuel efficient

treibstoffsparend

to protect from/ against

schützen vor (+dat)

limit

der Grenzwert (-e)

to put something into action

etwas in die Tat umsetzen

to support

sich einsetzen für (+acc)

surveillance/monitoring

die Überwachung

melting icebergs

schmelzende Eisberge

ice cap

die Eiskappe (-n)/ Eisschicht (-en)

limited

begrenzt

global warming

die Erderwärmung

pollutant

der Schadstoff (-e)/der Schmutzstoff (-e)

air pollution

die Luftverschmutzung

noise pollution

die Geräuschbelästigung

hydroelectric power

die Wasserkraft

hydroelectric power plant

das Wasserkraftwerk (-e)

geothermal energy

die Erdwärme

geothermal power station

das Erdwärmerkraftwerk (-e)

tidal energy

die Tideenergie

tidal power station

das Gezeitenkraftwerk (-e)

to decrease

abnehmen

to increase

zunehmen

to damage

schaden

ozone

der Ozon

ozone layer

die Ozonschicht

hole in the ozone layer

das Ozonloch

depletion of the ozone layer

der Abbau der Ozonschicht

harmful to the environment

klimaschädlich

rise in sea levels

der Meeresspiegelanstieg

greenhouse effect

der Treibhauseffekt

CFC

der FKCW