Inside the Fight to Save the Indiana Dunes, One of America’s Most Vulnerable National Parks

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fantasia of biodiversity
Example: The Amazon rainforest is often described as a fantasia of biodiversity, home to countless species yet to be discovered

một cảnh tượng đa dạng sinh học tráng lệ

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understated success
Example: The policy was an understated success, achieving its goals without much media attention

thành công âm thầm, không phô trương

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caught between … and a hard place
Example: Developing nations are caught between economic growth and environmental preservation

ở thế kẹt giữa hai lựa chọn khó khăn

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retreated glaciers / filled the crevasses with melt water

Example: As glaciers retreated, they left behind valleys and lakes filled with meltwater

các sông băng rút lui / lấp đầy khe nứt bằng nước tan chảy

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a case study for hard-fought conservation
Example: The recovery of giant panda is often cited as a case study for hard-fought conservation

nghiên cứu điển hình về một nỗ lực bảo tồn cam go

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grassroots movement

Example: The recycling campaign began as a grassroots movement and grew into national policy

phong trào bắt nguồn từ người dân

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legislative tactics
Example: Environmental turned to legislative tactics to push for stricter emissions standards

chiến lược liên quan đến lập pháp

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sanctuary for
Example: The park is a sanctuary for hikers, bird watchers, and botanist alike

nơi trú ẩn, an toàn cho ai đó

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a front-row seat to climate change
Example: Island nations have a front-row seat to climate change, experiencing rising sea levels firsthand

ở vị trí chứng kiến trực tiếp biến đổi khí hậu

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impermanence of nature / exacerbating erosion
Example: The impermanence of nature is evident as storms are exacerbating erosion along coastlines

sự vô thường của thiên nhiên / xói mòn trầm trọng thêm

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vulnerable ecosystems
Example: Wetlands are vulnerable ecosystems under human pressure.

hệ sinh thái dễ bị tổn thương

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industrial encroachment
Example: Forests are shrinking due to industrial encroachment.

sự lấn chiếm của công nghiệp

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a precarious balance
Example: There is a precarious balance between tourism and wildlife.

sự cân bằng mong manh

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cultural heritage at stake
Example: An entire cultural heritage is at stake if temples collapse.

di sản văn hóa đang bị đe dọa

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rallying cry
Example: “Save the Earth” became a rallying cry for activists.

khẩu hiệu/tiếng gọi tập hợp

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relentless urbanization
Example: Cities suffer pollution from relentless urbanization

đô thị hóa không ngừng

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ecological sanctuary
Example: Coral reefs are an ecological sanctuary for marine life.

nơi trú ẩn sinh thái

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environmental stewardship
Example: Farming practices must show environmental stewardship.

trách nhiệm quản lý môi trường

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irreversible damage
Example: Oil spills cause irreversible damage to oceans.

thiệt hại không thể đảo ngược

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galvanize public opinion
Example: The wildfire tragedy helped galvanize public opinion.

khuấy động dư luận

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fragile coexistence
Example: Farmers and elephants live in a fragile coexistence.

sự cùng tồn tại mong manh

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safeguard biodiversity
Example: National parks safeguard biodiversity from extinction.

bảo vệ đa dạng sinh học

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looming threat
Example: Rising seas are a looming threat to coastal cities

mối đe dọa cận kề

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hard-won victory
Example: The plastic bag ban was a hard-won victory.

chiến thắng đạt được sau gian khổ