German - Theme 1, Unit 1.1: Die Umwelt schwebt in Gefahr

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die Ausbeutung
exploitation
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aussterben
to become extinct
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das Aussterben
extinction
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die Auswirkung
the effect
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die Autoabgase
car exhaust fumes
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bedroht
threatened
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die Bedrohung
threat
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die CO2-Bilanz
eco-balance
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dreckig
dirty
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die Dürre
drought
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einschränken
to limit
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die Einwegverpackung
disposable packaging
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Energiesparlampen verwenden
to use energy saving lamps
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die Entwaldung
deforestation
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die Erderwärmung
global warming
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die Flutwelle
tidal wave
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Gartenabfälle kompostieren
to compost garden waste
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in Gefahr schweben
to be in danger
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gefährden
to endanger
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die Gentechnik
genetic engineering
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das Gewitter
thunder storm
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das Gift
poison
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die giftige Abgase
poisonous waste gases
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in das Grundwasser sickern
to seep into the ground water
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die Klimaänderung
climate change
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der Klimawandel
climate change
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das Kohlendioxid (das CO2)
carbon dioxide (CO2)
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die künstliche Düngemittel
artificial fertilisers
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die Lärmbelästigung
noise pollution
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die Lawine
avalanche
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die Luftverschmutzung
air pollution
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der Naturschutz
conservation
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Öko-Klamotten tragen
to wear eco-clothing
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der ökologische Fußabdruck
carbon footprint
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das Ökosystem
ecosystem
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das Ozonloch
hole in the ozone layer
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die Ozonschicht
ozone layer
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der Regenwald
rain forest
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rücksichtslos
thoughtless
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sammeln
to collect
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der saure Regen
acid rain
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schaden (+Dat.)
to damage
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schädlich
damaging
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der Schadstoff
contaminant/pollutant
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schmelzen
to melt
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schmutzig
dirty
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sparen
to save
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spenden
to donate
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der Treibhauseffekt
greenhouse effect
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die Überbevölkerung
over-population
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die Überschwemmung
flood
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die Umwelt belasten
to be a burden to the environment
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umweltbewusst
environmentally conscious
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die Umwelterziehung
environmental education
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umweltfeindlich
damaging to the environment
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umweltfreundlich
environmentally friendly
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die Umweltpolitik
environmental policy
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die Umweltsteuer
environmental tax
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der Umweltsünder
polluter
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der Umwelt zuliebe
for the sake of the environment
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vergeuden
to waste
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vergiften
to poison
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die Verschmutzung
pollution
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verschwenden
to waste
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verseuchen
to pollute, to contaminate
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die Verwüstung
devastation
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das Waldsterben
destruction of forests by acid rain
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die Wetterextremen
weather extremes
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zerstören
to destroy