Englisch (Fach) / People and the planet (Lektion)
In dieser Lektion befinden sich 34 Karteikarten
Environment
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- sustainable WORD FAMILY: (to) sustain – sustainable – sustainability umweltgerecht, nachhaltig
- (to) consume sth. WORD FAMILY: (to) consume – consumer – consumption etwas verbrauchen
- global population world population OTHER COLLOCATIONS: world language / music / power / view / war Weltbevölkerung
- species If the human species is to survive, it must rethink its attitudes to the environment. Gattung, Art
- (to) dispose of sth. WORD FAMILY: (to) dispose – disposal – disposable etwas loswerden, etwas beseitigen
- (to) destroy WORD FAMILY: Noun: destruction etwas zerstören
- habitat Animals often behave very differently when in their natural habitat. Lebensraum
- (to) die out OTHER COLLOCATIONS: (to) die away / down / off aussterben
- overpopulation People have been warning of overpopulation since the 19th century. Überbevölkerung
- ecosystem Other Collocations: ecohome – ecotourism – eco-warrior – eco-friendly Ökosystem
- threat to sb./sth. The biggest threat to the polar bear’s existence is humanity. eine Bedrohung für jdn darstellen
- biodiversity Artenvielfalt
- the developed world The developed world must help developing countries to protect the environment. die fortschrittliche Welt
- (to) do damage to sth. The damage being done to nature is irreparable. jdm. schaden
- (to) contribute to sb. sth WORD FAMILY: noun: contribution zu etwas beitragen
- extinction Many animals are faced with extinction as we use up more and more of the Earth’s resources. das Aussterben
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- (to) endanger sb./sth. WORD FAMILY: (to) endanger – danger – dangerous gefährden
- (to) pollute WORD FAMILY: etwas verschmutzen
- renewable resources OTHER COLLOCATIONS: renewable energy / materials erneuerbare Ressoucen
- (to) recycle sth. etwas recyceln, etwas wiederverwenden
- climate change Scientists predict that climate change could lead to a rise in sea level of more than a metre. Klimawandel
- global warming OTHER COLLOCATIONS: global ban / markets / search / approach globale Erwärmung, Erderwärmung
- (to) increase The climate will become more and more unpredictable as the planet’s temperature increases. ansteigen
- human activity OTHER COLLOCATIONS: human-like human being human bodies menschliche Aktivität
- natural cause OTHER COLLOCATIONS: natural beauty natürliche Ursache
- (to) reverse sth. Many people think it is too late to reverse the process of global warming. rückgängig machen umkehren
- reduce emissions OTHER COLLOCATIONS: (to) reduce prices / risks / costs / the size of sth. Emissionen verringern
- greenhouse gas Carbon dioxide is a major greenhouse gas. Treibhausgas
- environmentalist WORD FAMILY: environment Umweltschützer/in
- carbon footprint Measuring your carbon footprint shows people how they influence the environment. CO2 Bilanz
- greenhouse effect Only a minority of people still think that the greenhouse effect has purely natural causes. Treibhauseffekt
- greenhouse effect Only a minority of people still think that the greenhouse effect has purely natural causes. Treibhauseffekt
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- locally grown food OTHER COLLOCATIONS: locally made / produced / sold / marketed aus lokalem Anbau
- (to) offset sth. Prices are rising as industry tries to offset the higher energy costs. ausgleichen