unit 4 save the planet

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Scientist

Naturwissenschaftler


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Mural

A large painting on a wall

Wandmalerei

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Humidity

Luftfeuchtigkeit

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To pave sth

Etw pflastern, etw asphaltieren

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Spot

Fleck

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To deal with sth

Sich mit etw befassen

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To convey with sth

Etw vermitteln

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Anxious

Ängstlich, verängstigt

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Apathetic

Teilnahmslos, apathisch

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Exhausted

Erschöpft

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Furious

Wütend, fuchsteufelswild

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Hopeful

Zuversichtlich

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Numb

Benommen, betäubt, starr

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Overwhelmed

Überwältigt, überfordert

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Stressed out

Gestresst

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Pressing challenges

Difficult and urgent problems to overcome

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Contributor

Beitragender Faktor

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Toxic

Giftig

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Methane

Methan

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Commonly

Üblicherweise

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To associate sth witch sth

Etw mit etw in Verbindung bringen, etw mit etw assoziieren

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Fossil fuels

Coal, fuel oil or natural gas, made from the remains of dead plants and animals

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To trap sth

Etw einschließen, etw einfangen

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To intensify sth

Etw intensivieren

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Greenhouse effect

Increase in the overall temperature of the earth‘s atmosphere

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Extreme weather events

Extreme Wetterbedingungen

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Drought

A long period of time with low rainfall

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Flood

Water covering a large area o f land that is usually dry

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Convergence

Zusammentreffen, Zusammenlaufen

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Contaminated

Verseucht

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Hurricane

Orkan, Wirbelsturm

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Century

Jahrhundert

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Grim outlook

Düstere Aussichten

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Head-on

Frontal, direkt, offen

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Under consideration

In Betracht kommend

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Lasting

Dauerhaft

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To delay sth

Etw aufhalten, etw verzögern

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To be preferable to sth

To consider sth better or more suitable than sth else

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Estimation

Schätzung

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To drown

Ertrinken

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Tidal flooding

Temporary flooding of low-lying coastal areas

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To estimate

Schätzen

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Property

Immobilien

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Pace

Tempo, Geschwindigkeit

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To hasten

Sich beschleunigen

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Inch

Unit of measurement

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Rate

How fast sth goes

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Landmark

An object, landscape or building that is famous in a particular place

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To dub sth

Etw nennen

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Multi-faceted

Facettenreich

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To be under way

Im Gange sein, laufen

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To elevate sth

Etw anheben, etw erhöhen

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Sea wall

A wall to protect sth from sea

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High capacity

Mit hoher Kapazität

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Drainage

Entwässerung

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To alleviate sth

Etw abschwächen, etw lindern

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Approach

A way of doing or thinking about sth

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To tilt towards sth

Auf etw hinauslehnen

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Managed retreat

Coordinated movement away from danger or risks

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To abandon sth

Etw verlassen, etw aufgeben

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Cost-benefit ratio

Indication showing the relationship between the costs and the rewards of a planned project

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To seep

To flow through sth

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Porous

With many holes allowing liquid or air to pass through

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Runoff

Abwasser, Regenwasserabfluss

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To worsen sth

Etw verschlimmern

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Department

Ministerium

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Adequatel(y)

Enough in quality or quantity for a particular purpose

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To meet beneficial needs

Cover reasonable requirements and demand

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Reasonable

Vernünftig, anchvollziehbar

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Comprehensive

Umfassend

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Restoration

Sanierung, Wiederherstellung

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To authorize Seth

Etw bewilligen, etw genehmigen

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(Storage) reservoir

Man-made lake where drinking water is stored

Stausee

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Key component

Wesentlicher/ zentraler Bestandteil

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Congressional

Kongress-

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To earmark sth for sth

To decide that sth will be used for a specific purpose

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To lease

Pachten

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To stall

Zum Stillstand kommen

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Amid

Inmitten, bei

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Funding

Finanzierung, (finanzielle) Mittel

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Wrangles

Streitigkeiten, Debatten

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To make landfall

Das Festland erreichen

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Panhandle

A narrow stretch of land, surrounded on all sides but one

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Season

Jahreszeit

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To combine

Zusammenkommen, sich zusammenschließen

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Alley

Allee

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To tame sb/sth

Etw/jdn zähmen

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Mitigation

Schadensbegrenzung, Eindämmung

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Building/ construction codes

Bauvorschriften

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Defense

Verteidigung

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Statewide

Landesweit

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Criticism

Kritik

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Lobbyist

Lobbyist

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Sway

Einfluss, Macht

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To devastate

Etw vernichten, etw zerstören

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Inventory

A detailed list of all the items in a place

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To track sth

Etw (nach)verfolgen

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To be set to do sth

Etw (voraussichtlich) tun werden

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Beloved

Innig geliebt

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Manatee

Large water mammal