environment Flashcards

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threat

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amenaza

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carbon footprint

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gases released by a person, group or activity

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3
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greenhouse gases

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gases like carbon dioxide

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ecological footprint

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a measure of how much an individual or group consumes resources and generates waste

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5
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plastic waste

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litter taking centuries to descompose

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6
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emit gases

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emitir gases

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7
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impact

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impacto

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8
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must address our environmental responsibilities

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good sentence

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9
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consume resources

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consumir recursos

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10
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urbanization

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urbanización

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11
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polluttion/polluted

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contaminación/contaminado

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12
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litter

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basura

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13
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rubbish bin

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tacho de basura

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14
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preserve

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preservar

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15
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environmetal awareness

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promote healthy ecosystem

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damage

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depleted

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treating

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hurt environment/harm the environment

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affecting quality

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disposing

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cut back (on)

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their emissions

22
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switch to (sth) by (sth)

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phrasal verb

23
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to tackle a problem

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you take action to deal with it and try to find solutions

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dump (of)

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if you dump something like gargabe, waste, chemicals, you get rid of it in a improper or careless way

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eco-friendly practices
actions that help protect the environment by reducing waste and CONSERVING NATURAL RESOURCES
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renewable energy
energy made from NATURAL SOURCES that NEVER RUN OUT (like sun or wind) such as wind turbines or solar farms
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eco-friendly products
items made using recycled materials that are not harmful
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shrinking habitats
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threating the survival of species
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wildlife conservation
preserve natural habitats, protecting wild species and their habitats to prevent their extinction
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endangered species
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extinction
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wildlife/wild species
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the heart of
central, most important
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green
environmetally friendly
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landmark
an important building or structure