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pollution
Umweltverschmutzung
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hole in the ozone layer
Ozonloch
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global warming
Erderwärmung
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deforestation
Abholzung, Entwaldung
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desertification
Wüstenbildung
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become extinct
aussterben
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endangered species
vom Aussterben bedrohte Arten
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habitat
Lebensraum
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starve
verhungern
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starvation
Hungertod
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trashing of the seas
Vermüllung der Weltmeere
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waste disposal
Müllentsorgung
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separate waste
Müll trennen
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renewable energy
erneuerbare Energie
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nuclear energy
Atomenergie
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organic waste
Biomüll
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conservation
Umweltschutz
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glacier
Gletscher
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melt
schmelzen
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polar region
Polargebiet
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sea level
Meeresspiegel
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abuse
missbrauchen
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natural resources
Bodenschätze
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fresh water
Süßwasser
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destroy
zerstören
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ecological footprint
ökologischer Fußabdruck
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pollute
verschmutzen
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environmentally friendly
umweltfreundlich
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population growth
Bevölkerungswachstum
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carbon footprint
CO2 Bilanz
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fossil fuel
fossiler Brennstoff
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carbon emission
CO2 Ausstoß
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nuclear waste
Atommüll
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water shortage
Wasserknappheit
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energy efficient
energiesparend
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wind turbine
Windkraftanlage
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scientist
Wissenschaftler
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environmentalist
Umweltschützer
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predict
vorhersagen
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draw attention to
auf etwas aufmerksam machen
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use up
aufbrauchen
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run out
zu Ende gehen
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conserve
erhalten
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exploitation
Ausbeutung
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flood
Überflutung
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contaminated
verseucht, verschmutzt
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ground water
Grundwasser
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disposal site
Müllhalde
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exhaust fumes
Abgase
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factory
Fabrik
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economy
Wirtschaft
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make a profit
Gewinne erzielen
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oxygen
Sauerstoff
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traffic
Verkehr
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public transport
öffentliche Verkehrsmittel
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dehydration
Austrocknung
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soil
Boden, Erde
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famine
Hungersnot
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migration
Abwanderung
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crop failure
Missernte
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lack of water
Wassermangel
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irrigation
Bewässerung
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irrigate
bewässern
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ocean current
Meeresströmung
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climate change
Klimawandel
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natural disaster
Naturkatastrophe
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tropical rainforest
tropischer Regenwald
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cultivate
etwas anbauen
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destruction
Zerstörung
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soil erosion
Bodenerosion
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breeding ground
Brutplatz
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recklessness
Rücksichtslosigkeit
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nuclear power station
Atomkraftwerk
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dying of the bees
Bienensterben
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pollinate
bestäuben
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pesticide
Schädlingsbekämpfungsmittel
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fertilizer
Dünger
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drought
Dürre, Trockenheit
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conscience
Gewissen
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depend on
abhängig sein von
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fate
Schicksal
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electronic waste
Elektroschrott
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sustainable
nachhaltig
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sustainability
Nachhaltigkeit
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economic growth
Wirtschaftswachstum
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GDP
BIP
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poverty
Armut
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finite
begrenzt, endlich
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polystyrene
Styropor
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acid rain
saurer Regen
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carpooling
Bildung einer Fahrgemeinschaft
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earthquake
Erdbeben
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forest fire
Waldbrand
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sewage
Abwässer
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biodegradable
biologisch abbaubar
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biodiversity
Artenvielfalt
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insulation
Isolierung
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reusable
wiederverwendbar
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rechargeable
wieder aufladbar
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threaten
bedrohen