Environmental Vocabulary: Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Conservation

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Medio ambiente

Environment

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Cambio Climático

Climate Change

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Efecto Invernadero

Greenhouse Effect

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Deforestación

Deforestation

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Contaminación Atmosférica

Air Pollution

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Huella de Carbono

Carbon Footprint

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Sobreexplotación

Overexploitation

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Desertificación

Desertification

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Contaminación del agua

Water Pollution

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Contaminación del suelo

Soil Pollution

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Deforestación masiva

Mass Deforestation

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Pérdida de biodiversidad

Loss of Biodiversity

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Esmog

Smog

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Calentamiento global

Global Warming

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Derretimiento de los glaciares

Melting of Glaciers

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Incendios forestales

Forest Fires / Wildfires

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Desechos tóxicos

Toxic Waste

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Vertederos de basura

Landfills

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Sobrepoblación

Overpopulation

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Urbanización excesiva

Overurbanization

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Agricultura intensiva

Intensive Farming

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Turismo masivo

Mass Tourism

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Extinción

Extinction

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Sostenibilidad

Sustainability

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Desarrollo Sostenible

Sustainable Development

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Energías Renovables

Renewable Energies

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Reciclaje

Recycling

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Economía Circular

Circular Economy

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Conservación

Conservation

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Adaptación

Adaptation

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Energía solar

Solar Energy

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Energía eólica

Wind Energy

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Energía hidráulica / geotérmica

Hydroelectric / Geothermal Energy

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Reforestación

Reforestation

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Compostaje

Composting

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Reducción de residuos

Waste Reduction

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Reutilización

Reuse

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Cuidado del agua

Water Care / Water Conservation

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Transporte sostenible

Sustainable Transportation

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Educación ambiental

Environmental Education

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Responsabilidad individual

Individual Responsibility

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Consumo responsable

Responsible Consumption

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Protección ambiental

Environmental Protection

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Ecosistema

Ecosystem

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Biodiversidad

Biodiversity

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Hábitat

Habitat

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Especie en Peligro

Endangered Species

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Reserva Natural

Nature Reserve

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Flora y fauna

Flora and Fauna

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Cadena alimenticia

Food Chain

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Polinización

Pollination

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Especies invasoras

Invasive Species

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Extinción masiva

Mass Extinction

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Equilibrio ecológico

Ecological Balance

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Contaminación

Pollution

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Ciclo del agua

Water Cycle

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Bosque tropical / templado / boreal

Tropical / Temperate / Boreal Forest

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Océano / arrecife / desierto / tundra / humedal

Ocean / Reef / Desert / Tundra / Wetland

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Recursos Renovables

Renewable Resources

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Recursos No Renovables

Non-Renewable Resources

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Agua Dulce / Salada

Fresh / Salt Water

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Suelo

Soil

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Combustibles Fósiles

Fossil Fuels

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Energía limpia

Clean Energy

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Materias primas

Raw Materials

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Metales pesados

Heavy Metals

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Plásticos

Plastics

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Microplásticos

Microplastics

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Energía nuclear

Nuclear Energy

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Ahorro energético

Energy Saving

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Energía verde

Green Energy

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reciclar

to recycle

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reutilizar

to reuse

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reducir

to reduce

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plantar

to plant

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ahorrar (agua / energía)

to save (water / energy)

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proteger

to protect

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cuidar

to care for

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limpiar

to clean

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reforestar

to reforest

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separar (la basura)

to separate (trash)

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recoger (los desechos / la basura)

to pick up (waste / trash)

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preservar

to preserve

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restaurar

to restore

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mantener

to maintain

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sembrar

to sow / plant

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contaminar

to pollute

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destruir

to destroy

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dañar

to damage

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afectar

to affect

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ensuciar

to dirty / make dirty

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quemar

to burn

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desperdiciar

to waste

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malgastar

to misuse / squander

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explotar (los recursos)

to exploit (resources)

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derretir

to melt

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provocar

to cause / provoke

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ocasionar

to cause

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empeorar

to worsen

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aumentar

to increase