Unidad 7 Desafio 1

el medio ambiente

naturaleza

nature

medio ambiente

environment

ecología

ecology

deforestación

deforestation, clear cutting

ecosistema

ecosystem

respetar

to respect

especies protegidas

protected species

concienciar

to raise someone's awareness

cambio climático

climate change

efecto invernadero

greenhouse effect

agujero

hole

la capa de ozono

ozone layer

denunciar

to denounce

mareas negras

oil spill

catástrofe ecológico

ecological disaster

fomentar, promover

to promote

energías alternativas

alternative energies

agotarse

to exhaust, to run out

cartón

cardboard

reciclar

to recycle

reciclaje

recycling

latas

cans

envases (de plástico)

plastic containers

pilas

batteries

vidrio

glass

anfibio

amphibian

reptil

reptile

mamífero

mammal

pez

fish

ave

bird

insecto

insect

contenedor; envase

container

si

if

árbol

tree

llover

to rain (o-ue)

bosque

forest

hace frio/ calor

It's cold/hot out

causar

to cause, bring about

evitar

to avoid, prevent

conservar

to conserve; to preserve

preoucparse de

to worry (about)

recursos naturales

natural resources

flora y fauna

plant and animal wildlife

amenazar

to threaten

evitar

to avoid, prevent

prevenir

to prevent

eliminar

to eliminate

campaña

campaign

la contaminacíón

pollution

contaminar

to pollute; to contaminate