Compartiendo el planeta - A Medio Ambiente

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50 Terms

1

el tsunami/el maremoto

tsunami, tidal wave

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2

el alud de barro

mudslide

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3

la erupción volcánica

volcanic eruption

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4

la avalancha

avalanche

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5

el incendio forestal/incontrolado

forest fire, wildfire

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el aumento en el nivel del agua

rise in water level

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la inundación, las inundaciones

flood, floods

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8

la ola de calor

heat wave

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9

la sequía

drought

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10

el hambre

famine (starvation)

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11

la epidemia/pandemia

epidemic; pandemic

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12

el fenómeno meteorológico de magnitud

meteorological phenomenon of unprecedented magnitude

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de magnitud x en la escala de Richter

of magnitude x on the Richter scale

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14

la disminución en los niveles de agua subterránea

decrease in groundwater levels

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15

devastar toda la región

to devastate the entire region

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16

tener efectos devastadores

to have devastating effects

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17

los temblores sísmicos

the seismic tremors

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18

muchas casas se han derrumbado

many houses have collapsed

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La contaminación del aire, del agua, de la tierra

air/water/land pollution

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20

El uso de fertilizantes químicos

use of chemical fertilizers

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El aumento en el consumo de energía

increase in energy consumption

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22

Los pesticidas y herbicidas

pesticides and herbicides

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23

La deforestación

deforestation

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24

Los derrames de petróleo

oil spills

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Las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero

greenhouse gas emissions

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El calentamiento global, el cambio climático

global warming/climate change

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27

Las especies en peligro

endangered species

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Amenazar la diversidad, los ecosistemas

to endangered ecosystems

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29

El aumento en la curva de la temperatura

rise of temperature curve

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30

El derretimiento de la capa de hielo

melting of the ice caps

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El aumento del nivel del mar

rise in sea level

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32

Tirar desechos tóxicos

to dump toxic waste

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33

Exterminar insectos polinizadores

to exterminate pollinating insects

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34

Destruir habitats naturales

to destroy natural habitats

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35

Consumir responsablemente

to consume responsibly

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36

favorecer los productos orgánicos locales/ de temporada

to favour local/seasonal organic products

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37

evitar desperdiciar energía

to avoid wasting energy

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38

reducir el consumo de agua/electricidad

to reduce one's water/electricity consumption

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39

usar bolsas reutilizables

use reusable bags

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40

reciclar los residuos

recycle waste

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41

compostar materia orgánica

to compost organic matter

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reducir tu huella de carbono

to reduce your carbon footprint

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43

aprender a ser un ciudadano ecológico

to learn how to be an eco-citizen

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44

Desafío

challenge

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45

La energía limpia/renovable

Clean/renewable energy

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46

La huella de carbono neutral

Carbon-neutral footprint

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La energía solar/eólica/hidroeléctrica/geotérmica

Solar/wind/hydroelectric/geothermal energy

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Los biocombustibles

Biofuels

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La turbina eólica/el parque eólico

Wind turbine/wind farm

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Los paneles solares (fotovoltaicos)

Solar (photovoltaic) panels

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