Enviroment Flashcards by Rene Unknown | Brainscape

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Luft, Wasser, Boden verschmutzen

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polluting air, water and soil

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fossile Brennstoffe verbrennen

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burning fossil fuels

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Müll illegal entsorgen

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disposing of waste illegally

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Chemikalien in Flüssen verklappen

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dumping chemicals into rivers

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Überdüngung von Feldern

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overfertilizing fields

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Recycelbare Sachen wegwerfen

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throw away recycable materials

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zuviel Energie verbrauchen

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consuming too much energy

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Ressourcenverschwendung

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wasting resources

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Regenwald abholzen

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cutting down rainforests

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Die Ozeane überfischen

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overfishing the oceans

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Die Ozonschicht zerstören

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destroying the ozon layer

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Ausbeutung der Erde

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exploiting the earth

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Bedrohung des Planeten

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threatening the planet

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unachtsam sein

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to be careless

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Gierig sein

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being greedy

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Gletscher und Polarkappen schmelzen

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melting glaciers and polar caps

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Trinkwasserknappheit

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a shortage of drinking water

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Das Aussterben von Arten

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the extinction of species

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steigende temperaturen

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rising temperatures/ heatwaves

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steigender Meeresspiegel

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rising sealevel

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Verödung

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desertfication

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Hungersnöte

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famines

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ausgesetzt sein

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to be exposed to sth.

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ein Risiko darstellen

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to pose a risk to sth.

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eine Gefahr darstellen

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to be a threat to sth.

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schaden an etwas verursachen

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to cause damage to sth

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zu etwas beitragen

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to contribute to sth.

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an etwas anpassen

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to adapt to sth.

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jemanden vor etwas oder wen schützen

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to protect sb. or sth. against oder from sth

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verhindern vor etwas oder wen

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to prevent sb. oder sth. from sth.

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Einen Einfluss auf jemanden haben

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to have an influence on sth.

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Auswirkungen auf etwas haben

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to have an impact on sth.

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Geld spenden an

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to spend money on sth.

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Geld in etwas investieren

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to invest money in sth.

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betroffen sein von

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to be affected by sth.

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etwas bewusst sein

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to be aware of sth.

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etwas überschreiten

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to exceed sth.

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die Nachfrage befriedigen

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to meet the demand for

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fallen abnehmen

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to drop

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etwas eindämmen

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to curb sth.

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etwas verursachen

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to cause sth.

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von etwas betroffen sein

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to be affected by sth.

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etwas in Angriff nehmen, anpacken
(Problem)

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to adress sth.

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etwas (ab)schätzen

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to estimate sth.

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etwas ausgesetzt sein

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to be exposed to sth.

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etwas verlängern, erweitern

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to extend sth.

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etwas messen

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to measure sth.

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Schadstoffe ausstoßen

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emitting pollutants

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nachhaltig

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sustainable

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subventionieren

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subsidizing

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Mehrwertsteuer

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VAT
Value added tax

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ausdünnung

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depletion

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Treibhauseffekt

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greenhouse effect

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nicht mehr rückgängig zu machen

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irreversible

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ergänzen

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to amend sth

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Stadtgebiet

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urban area

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Abgase

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fumes

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vergiften, verunreinigen

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to contaminate sth

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etwas beschleunigen

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to accelerate

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Lebensraum

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habitat

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Krankheiten

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diseases