33 Our endangered world

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Shrinking habitats

Places where animals live and breed which are decreasing in size : Môi trường sống bị thu hẹp

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biodiversity

Variety of different types of biological species : Đa dạng sinh học

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endangered species

Types of animals/plants which are in danger of no longer existing : Các loài có nguy cơ bị tuyệt chủng

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climate change sceptics

People who do not believe that climate change is a serious issue : Những người hoài nghi về biến đổi khí hậu

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global warming

Steady rise in average world temperatures : Sự nóng lên toàn cầu

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polar ice

Ice formed at the Earth's poles : Băng ở vùng cực

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rising sea levels

Increase in the average level of the world's oceans : Mực nước biển dâng cao

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climatic changes

Changes in long-term weather patterns and climate : Những thay đổi về khí hậu

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Carbon (dioxide) emissions

Carbon dioxide gas from factories, cars, etc. : Khí thải carbon (CO2)

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fossil fuels

Coal, oil, natural gas, etc. : Nhiên liệu hóa thạch

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greenhouse effect

Warming of the Earth's surface caused by pollution, where gases trap and redirect heat back down to the Earth's surface : Hiệu ứng nhà kính

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exerts severe pressure on

Puts great pressure on : Gây ra áp lực nặng nề lên

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finite resources

Limited resources that will eventually run out / be exhausted : Tài nguyên có hạn / tài nguyên hữu hạn

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ecological balance

Balance of natural relationships in the environment : Cân bằng sinh thái

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uncontrolled deforestation

Unrestricted destruction/clearing of forests : Nạn phá rừng không kiểm soát

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Demographic projections

Forecasts about the population : Dự báo nhân khẩu học / dự báo dân số

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grow exponentially

Grow extremely rapidly : Tăng trưởng theo cấp số nhân / tăng nhanh đột biến

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depleting resources

Resources that are reducing : Tài nguyên đang bị cạn kiệt

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Waste disposal

Getting rid of waste : Việc xử lý/tiêu hủy rác thải

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toxic waste

Poisonous waste materials : Rác thải độc hại

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contaminating

Poisoning (something) or making it impure : Làm ô nhiễm, làm nhiễm độc

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precious commodity

Very valuable substance : Hàng hóa/tài nguyên quý giá

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water security

Ability to ensure that a population has safe drinking water : An ninh nguồn nước

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the worst-case scenarios

The worst possibilities for the future : Kịch bản tồi tệ nhất

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pristine environments

Perfectly clean/untouched/unspoilt areas : Môi trường nguyên sơ, chưa bị tổn hại

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damage

Harm or injury that impairs value or usefulness : Sự thiệt hại, tổn hại

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GREEN CREDENTIALS

Reputation for positive support of the environment and for making policies that reflect this : Uy tín / thành tích về bảo vệ môi trường

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PROPHETS OF DOOM AND GLOOM

People who always make the most depressing or pessimistic predictions about the future : Những người luôn đưa ra dự báo bi quan, tiêu cực

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Development of industry, etc. which does not damage the environment or social and economic stability, and which can continue over a period of time : Phát triển bền vững

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RENEWABLE ENERGY

Energy produced using sun, wind or crops rather than coal or other fuels which cannot be replaced once used : Năng lượng tái tạo

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