D1 Environmental Issues Flashcards by Ashley C

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agua potable (f)

A

drinking water

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ahorrar (v)

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to save

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amenazar (v)

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to threaten

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calentamiento global (m)

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global warming

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cambio climático (m)

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climate change

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campaña (f)

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campaign

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capa de ozono (f)

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ozone layer

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carbón (m)

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coal

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catástrofe (f)

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catastrophe

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combustibles fosiles (m, pl)

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fossil fuels

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contaminación (f)

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contamination

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contaminado/a (adj)

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polluted

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desastres naturales (m, pl)

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natural disasters

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destruir (v)

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to destroy

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ecológico/a (adj)

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ecological

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efecto invernadero (m)

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greenhouse effect

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electricidad (f)

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electricity

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en peligro de extinción

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endangered, disappearing

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energía nuclear/solar/eólica (f)

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nuclear/solar/wind energy

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especie (f)

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species

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falta de

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lack of

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fuga de petróleo (f)

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oil slick

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hambre (f)

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hunger, famine

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incendio forestal (m)

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(forest) fire

inversión (f)

investment

inundación (f)

flood

limpio/a (adj)

clean

lluvia ácida (f)

acid rain

madera (f)

wood, timber

medio ambiente (m)

environment

orgánico/a (adj)

organic

petróleo (m)

crude oil, petroleum

planeta (m)

planet

proteger (v)

to protect

reciclaje (m)

recycling

reciclar (v)

to recycle

recursos (m, pl)

resources

seguridad (f)

safety

selva tropical (f)

rainforest

sequía (f)

drought

ser ecológico/a (v)

to be 'green'/ecologically aware

subir (v)

to go up (temperature)

sucio/a

dirty

temer (v)

to fear, to be afraid

terremoto (m)

earthquake

tierra (f)

earth, world