glossary

Question 1

Eco-compatibile

Answer 1

Environmentally friendly

Question 2

acidificazione degli oceani

Answer 2

Ocean acidification

Question 3

allarmismo

Answer 3

Scaremongening

Question 4

Allevamento intensivo

Answer 4

intensive farming

Question 5

Alluvione

Answer 5

flood

Question 6

Ambientalista

Answer 6

environmentalist

Question 7

Anidride carbonica

Answer 7

carbon dioxide

Question 8

Anomalia climatica

Answer 8

weather anomaly

Question 9

aridità

Answer 9

aridity

Question 10

Associazione ambientalistica

Answer 10

Environmentalist association

Question 11

Atmosfera

Answer 11

atmosphere

Question 12

Aumento delle temperature

Answer 12

rising temperatures

Question 13

Biossido di carbonio

Answer 13

Carbon dioxide

Question 14

cambiamento climatico

Answer 14

climate change

Question 15

carbonio

Answer 15

carbon

Question 16

carenza di piogge

Answer 16

lack of rain

Question 17

catastrofe

Answer 17

catastrophe

Question 18

collaborazione internazionale

Answer 18

internation collaboration

Question 19

combustibile fossile

Answer 19

fossil fuel

Question 20

concentrazione di gas nell’atmosfera

Answer 20

gas concentration in the atmosphere

Question 21

contrastare il riscaldamento climatico

Answer 21

to contrast climate change

Question 22

cooperare

Answer 22

to cooperate

Question 23

cooperazione intergovernativa

Answer 23

intergovernmental cooperation

Question 24

desertificazione

Answer 24

deserification

Question 25

disboscamento

Answer 25

deforestation

Question 26

disbocare

Answer 26

to clear the land

Question 27

ecosistema

Answer 27

ecosystem

Question 28

ecosostenibile

Answer 28

environmentally sustainable

Question 29

effeto serra

Answer 29

greenhouse effect

Question 30

emissione (di gas dannosi)

Answer 30

emission (of harmful gases)

Question 31

energia rinnovabile

Answer 31

renewable energy

Question 32

estinzione (delle specie viventi)

Answer 32

extinction (of species)

Question 33

futuro sostenibile

Answer 33

sustainable future

Question 34

gas

Answer 34

gas

Question 35

gas-serra

Answer 35

greenhouse gases

Question 36

immissione di CO2

Answer 36

CO2 emission

Question 37

inabisamento

Answer 37

sinking

Question 38

inacidimento

Answer 38

souring waters/oceans

Question 39

inacidire (gli oceani)

Answer 39

to sour waters

Question 40

inaridire

Answer 40

to dry up

Question 41

innalzamento delle acque (oceaniche)

Answer 41

rising waters/oceans

Question 42

inondazione

Answer 42

flood

Question 43

inondamento

Answer 43

flooding

Question 44

inquinamento

Answer 44

pollution

Question 45

Inquinare

Answer 45

To pollute

Question 46

limitare il riscaldamento globale

Answer 46

to limit global warming

Question 47

liquefazione (dei ghiacciai)

Answer 47

melting of glaciers

Question 48

migrazione (di massa)

Answer 48

(mass) migration

Question 49

mutamento ambientale

Answer 49

environmental change

Question 50

negoziare

Answer 50

to negotiate

Question 51

obiettibo comune

Answer 51

common goal

Question 52

ONU (Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite)

Answer 52

United nations

Question 53

Orso polare

Answer 53

polar bear

Question 54

ossigeno

Answer 54

oxygen

Question 55

problema ambientale

Answer 55

environmental problem

Question 56

raccolta differenziata

Answer 56

recycling

Question 57

riciclare

Answer 57

to recycle

Question 58

riforestazione

Answer 58

reforestation

Question 59

rimboschire

Answer 59

to reforest

Question 60

riscaldamento (climatico) globale

Answer 60

(climate) global warming

Question 61

risparmio energetico

Answer 61

energy saving

Question 62

salvaguardare (la terra)

Answer 62

to safeguard (the earth)

Question 63

scarico (dannoso)

Answer 63

toxic waste

Question 64

scioglimento (dei ghiacciai)

Answer 64

melting glaciers

Question 65

siccità

Answer 65

drought

Question 66

sollevamento delle acque

Answer 66

water lifting

Question 67

sommergere

Answer 67

to flood/to submerge

Question 68

surriscaldamento climatico globale

Answer 68

global warming

Question 69

temperatura terreste

Answer 69

earths temperature

Question 70

trovare/raggiungere un compromesso

Answer 70

to reach a compromise

Question 71

tutelare (il pianeta)

Answer 71

to defend the planet