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ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
Umweltprobleme
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pollution
Umweltverschmutzung, Verschmutzung
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pollutant
Schadstoff
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(to) pollute sth.
etw. verschmutzen
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destruction
Zerstörung, Vernichtung
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exhaust fumes
Auspuffgase, Abgase
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acid rain
saurer Regen
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fossil fuels
fossile Brennstoffe
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a fuel such as gas, coal, and oil that has been produced in the earth from plants and animals
Fossil fuels
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insecticides
Insektenvernichtungsmittel, Insektizide
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herbicides
Unkrautvernichtungsmittel, Herbizide
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pesticide
Pestizide
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(to) contaminate sth.
etw. verseuchen, vergiften, verunreinigen
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(to) affect sth.
etw. beeinflussen
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radioactive fallout
radioaktiver Niederschlag
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(enhanced) greenhouse effect
(verstärkter) Treibhauseffekt
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greenhouse gas
Treibhausgas
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waste
Verschwendung
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(to) waste (natural) resources
(natürliche) Ressourcen verschwenden
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biodegradable
biologisch abbaubar
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(to) decompose sth.
etw. zersetzen
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marine habitats
Meereslebensräume
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landfill
Mülldeponie, Deponie, Geländeanfüllung
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raw materials
Rohstoffe, -materialien
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(to) contribute to sth.
zu etw. beitragen
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incineration
Verbrennung, Einäscherung
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(to) incinerate sth.
etw. verbrennen, einäschern
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(to) dispose of sth.
etw. entsorgen, beseitigen
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disposal
Entsorgung, Beseitigung
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methane
Methan
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carbon dioxide
Kohlendioxid, Kohlensäure
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(to) sustain life
Leben erhalten
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(to) intensify sth.
etw. verstärken, intensivieren
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(to) trap sth.
etw. einfangen
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(to) release sth.
etw. freisetzen, freilassen
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toxic
giftig, toxisch
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mercury
Quecksilber
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corrosive
korrosiv, ätzend
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contamination
Verunreinigung, Verschmutzung, Verseuchung
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(to) deteriorate sth.
etw. verschlechtern
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irreversible
nicht umkehrbar, irreversibel
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respiratory disorder
Atemwegserkrankung
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may be caused by infection, by smoking tobacco, or by breathing in forms of air pollution
Respiratory disorder.
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(public) transport
(öffentliche) Verkehrsmittel
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deforestation
Abholzung, Entwaldung
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clearance
Räumung, Abholzung
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fertilizer
Dünger
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fertile
fruchtbar
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fertilization
Befruchtung, Düngung
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sewage treatment plant
Rieselfeld, Kläranlange, Abwasserreinigungsanlage
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a place where sewage is cleaned so that it is not harmful or dangerous to the environment
sewage treatment plant .
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sewage
Abwasser
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by-product
Nebenprodukt, Abfallprodukt
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cattle
Vieh
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(to) have an impact on sth.
Auswirkungen auf etw. haben, Einfluss auf etw. haben
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ice sheet
Eisschicht
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glacier
Gletscher
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polar caps
Polarkappen, Polkappen
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a high-latitude region of a planet, dwarf planet, or natural satellite that is covered in ice
Ice sheet.
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polar bear
Eisbär
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(to) melt
schmelzen
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sea level
Meeresspiegel
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endangered species
vom Aussterben bedrohte Tierart
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(to) be at risk of extinction
vom Aussterben bedroht sein
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to become extinct
aussterben
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natural habitat
natürlicher Lebensraum
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heatwave
Hitzewelle
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drought
Dürre, Trockenheit
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wildfire
Großflächenbrand, Lauffeuer
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crop yield
Ernteertrag, Bodenertrag
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refers to how much grain or other crops are produced
crop yield
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water supply
Wasservorrat, -versorgung
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(to) suffer from sth.
an/unter etw. leiden
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(to) discharge sth.
etw. absondern, ausstoßen
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aquatic system
aquatisches Ökosystem, Gewässer als Ökosystem
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a water-based environment, wherein, living organisms interact with both physical and chemical features of the environment
Aquatic system
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oil spillage
Ölverschmutzung, Ölverlust
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(to) leak oil
Öl verlieren, lecken
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(to) run aground
auf Grund laufen, stranden
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e.g. if a ship runs aground, it hits the coast, sometimes becoming stuck there
To run aground
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oil spill
Ölpest, Ölverschmutzung
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devastating effects
verheerende Auswirkungen
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harmful
schädlich
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packaging
Verpackungsmaterial
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deposit
Anzahlung, Kaution, Pfand
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a sum payable as a first instalment on the purchase of something or as a pledge for a contract, the balance being payable later
Deposit
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(to) sort rubbish
Müll trennen, Müll sortieren
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commercial logging
kommerzieller/gewerblicher Holzeinschlag
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the cutting of trees for sale as timber or other wood products
Commercial logging
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(to) exceed sth.
etw. übersteigen, übertreffen
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threat
Bedrohung, Gefahr
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a statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done
Threat
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(to) threaten sb.
jdn. bedrohen, jdm. drohen
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(to) reprocess something
etw. wieder aufbereiten
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to treat waste material so that it can be used again
Reprocess sth.
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environmental safeguard
Umweltschutz
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strong evidence
starker Beweis
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renewable
erneuerbar
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domestic appliance
(elektrisches) Haushaltsgerät
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a machine used for household tasks
Domestic appliance
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