Unit 16: Environmental Change Flashcards by Letizia Cristofoletti | Brainscape

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Traffico

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Traffic fumes

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Gas fabbriche

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Factory gas

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Rifiuti tossici

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Toxic waste

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Deforestazione

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Deforestation

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Caccia

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Hunting

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Pesca eccessiva

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Overfishing

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Piogge acide

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Acid rain

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Inquinamento atmosferico/acquifero/del suolo

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Air/water/soil pollution

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Cambiamento climatico

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Climate change

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Malattie

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Diseases

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Siccità

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Drought

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Carestia

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Famine

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Riscaldamento/raffreddamento globale

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Global warming/cooling

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Effetto serra

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Greenhouse effect

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Buco nell’ozono

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Hole in the ozone layer

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Scioglimento dei ghiacciai

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Melting ice caps

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Radiazioni

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Radiation

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Smog

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Smog

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Bici pubbliche

A

Bike sharing

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Mezzi di trasporto pubblici

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Public transport

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Energia rinnovabile

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Renewable energy

Water,solar,biomass

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Riciclo

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To recycle

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Riutilizzare

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To reuse

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Piantare alberi

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To plant trees

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Proteggere specie in vie d’estinzione

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To protect endangered species

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Vietare, proibire

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To ban

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Essere esposto a

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To be exposed to

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Contaminare

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To contaminate

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Danneggiare

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To damage

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Distruggere

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To destroy

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Scaricare rifiuti

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To dump

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Nuocere

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To harm

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Fuoriuscire

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To leak

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Inquinare

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To pollute

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Prevenire

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To prevent

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Ridurre la tua impronta ecologica

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To reduce your carbon footprint

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Rilasciare

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To release

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Salvare

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To save

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Compromettere

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To threaten