150 englische Wörter: Umwelt und Nachhaltigkeit

Englische Vokabeln für Umweltthemen: climate change, global warming, environment, pollution, sustainability, renewable, ecosystem. Recycling und Abfall, erneuerbare Energien und Begriffe aus Diskussionen.
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Bedeutung
climate change — Klimawandel
climate changeClimate change affects every country on Earth
Klimawandel
global warming — globale Erwärmung
global warmingGlobal warming causes ice caps to melt
globale Erwärmung
environment — Umwelt
environmentWe must protect the environment for future generations
Umwelt
pollution — Verschmutzung; Umweltverschmutzung
pollutionAir pollution is a major health problem
Verschmutzung; Umweltverschmutzung
sustainability — Nachhaltigkeit
sustainabilitySustainability is at the core of their strategy
Nachhaltigkeit
renewable — erneuerbar
renewableRenewable energy sources include wind and solar
erneuerbar
ecosystem — Ökosystem
ecosystemThe forest ecosystem depends on clean water
Ökosystem
carbon footprint — CO2-Fußabdruck
carbon footprintTry to reduce your carbon footprint daily
CO2-Fußabdruck
emission — Emission; Ausstoß
emissionFactories produce harmful emissions every day
Emission; Ausstoß
recycling — Recycling; Wiederverwertung
recyclingRecycling helps reduce waste in landfills
Recycling; Wiederverwertung
biodiversity — Biodiversität; Artenvielfalt
biodiversityThe region is famous for its biodiversity
Biodiversität; Artenvielfalt
deforestation — Abholzung; Entwaldung
deforestationDeforestation destroys animal habitats every year
Abholzung; Entwaldung
conservation — Naturschutz; Erhaltung
conservationWildlife conservation protects endangered species
Naturschutz; Erhaltung
greenhouse effect — Treibhauseffekt
greenhouse effectThe greenhouse effect traps heat in the atmosphere
Treibhauseffekt
greenhouse gas — Treibhausgas
greenhouse gasCarbon dioxide is a major greenhouse gas
Treibhausgas
carbon dioxide — Kohlendioxid; CO2
carbon dioxideTrees absorb carbon dioxide from the air
Kohlendioxid; CO2
oxygen — Sauerstoff
oxygenForests produce much of our oxygen supply
Sauerstoff
fossil fuel — fossiler Brennstoff
fossil fuelWe need to stop relying on fossil fuels
fossiler Brennstoff
solar energy — Solarenergie; Sonnenenergie
solar energySolar energy powers thousands of homes now
Solarenergie; Sonnenenergie
solar panel — Solarpanel; Solarmodul
solar panelThey installed solar panels on the roof
Solarpanel; Solarmodul
wind power — Windkraft; Windenergie
wind powerWind power is growing rapidly worldwide
Windkraft; Windenergie
wind turbine — Windkraftanlage; Windturbine
wind turbineA single wind turbine powers many houses
Windkraftanlage; Windturbine
hydropower — Wasserkraft
hydropowerHydropower provides clean electricity from rivers
Wasserkraft
nuclear energy — Kernenergie; Atomenergie
nuclear energyNuclear energy generates no carbon emissions
Kernenergie; Atomenergie
sustainable — nachhaltig
sustainableSustainable farming protects the soil quality
nachhaltig
eco-friendly — umweltfreundlich
eco-friendlyChoose eco-friendly products when you shop
umweltfreundlich
organic — biologisch; Bio-
organicOrganic vegetables are grown without pesticides
biologisch; Bio-
biodegradable — biologisch abbaubar
biodegradableUse biodegradable bags instead of plastic ones
biologisch abbaubar
compost — Kompost
compostAdd food scraps to the compost bin
Kompost
waste — Abfall; Müll
wasteThe city produces tons of waste daily
Abfall; Müll
landfill — Deponie; Mülldeponie
landfillMost plastic ends up in a landfill
Deponie; Mülldeponie
toxic — giftig; toxisch
toxicToxic chemicals leaked into the river water
giftig; toxisch
habitat — Lebensraum
habitatDeforestation destroys the habitat of many animals
Lebensraum
species — Art; Spezies
speciesMany species are at risk of extinction
Art; Spezies
endangered — gefährdet; bedroht
endangeredThe panda is an endangered species worldwide
gefährdet; bedroht
extinction — Aussterben
extinctionPollution accelerates the extinction of wildlife
Aussterben
wildlife — Wildtiere; Tierwelt
wildlifeThe reserve protects local wildlife from harm
Wildtiere; Tierwelt
drought — Dürre; Trockenheit
droughtThe drought destroyed most of the crops
Dürre; Trockenheit
flood — Überschwemmung; Hochwasser
floodHeavy rain caused a severe flood downtown
Überschwemmung; Hochwasser
wildfire — Waldbrand
wildfireThe wildfire spread across thousands of acres
Waldbrand
hurricane — Hurrikan; Wirbelsturm
hurricaneThe hurricane damaged hundreds of buildings overnight
Hurrikan; Wirbelsturm
natural disaster — Naturkatastrophe
natural disasterA natural disaster can strike without warning
Naturkatastrophe
erosion — Erosion
erosionSoil erosion makes farmland less productive
Erosion
glacier — Gletscher
glacierThe glacier has been shrinking for decades
Gletscher
sea level — Meeresspiegel
sea levelRising sea levels threaten coastal cities
Meeresspiegel
ozone layer — Ozonschicht
ozone layerThe ozone layer shields us from radiation
Ozonschicht
smog — Smog
smogThick smog covered the city this morning
Smog
acid rain — saurer Regen
acid rainAcid rain damages forests and lakes severely
saurer Regen
contamination — Kontamination; Verunreinigung
contaminationWater contamination affects millions of people
Kontamination; Verunreinigung
pesticide — Pestizid; Pflanzenschutzmittel
pesticidePesticides harm insects and pollute the soil
Pestizid; Pflanzenschutzmittel
fertilizer — Dünger; Düngemittel
fertilizerExcess fertilizer runs off into rivers and lakes
Dünger; Düngemittel
herbicide — Herbizid; Unkrautvernichtungsmittel
herbicideHerbicides kill weeds but may damage crops
Herbizid; Unkrautvernichtungsmittel
microplastic — Mikroplastik
microplasticMicroplastics have been found in ocean fish
Mikroplastik
single-use — Einweg-
single-useBan single-use plastic bags in your household
Einweg-
reusable — wiederverwendbar
reusableBring a reusable bottle to work every day
wiederverwendbar
carbon neutral — klimaneutral; CO2-neutral
carbon neutralThe company aims to become carbon neutral
klimaneutral; CO2-neutral
offset — Ausgleich; Kompensation
offsetThey offset emissions by planting more trees
Ausgleich; Kompensation
footprint — ökologischer Fußabdruck
footprintCalculate your environmental footprint online today
ökologischer Fußabdruck
green energy — grüne Energie
green energyThe country is investing heavily in green energy
grüne Energie
biofuel — Biokraftstoff
biofuelBiofuel is made from plant-based materials
Biokraftstoff
electric vehicle — Elektrofahrzeug
electric vehicleElectric vehicles produce zero tailpipe emissions
Elektrofahrzeug
hybrid — Hybrid
hybridA hybrid car uses both fuel and battery
Hybrid
public transit — öffentlicher Nahverkehr
public transitUse public transit to reduce carbon emissions
öffentlicher Nahverkehr
carpool — Fahrgemeinschaft
carpoolCarpool with colleagues to cut fuel use
Fahrgemeinschaft
insulation — Dämmung; Isolierung
insulationGood insulation reduces heating costs significantly
Dämmung; Isolierung
energy efficiency — Energieeffizienz
energy efficiencyEnergy efficiency saves money and resources
Energieeffizienz
carbon tax — CO2-Steuer
carbon taxA carbon tax discourages fossil fuel use
CO2-Steuer
rainforest — Regenwald
rainforestThe Amazon rainforest produces vital oxygen
Regenwald
coral reef — Korallenriff
coral reefWarming oceans destroy fragile coral reefs
Korallenriff
wetland — Feuchtgebiet
wetlandWetlands filter water and prevent flooding naturally
Feuchtgebiet
reservoir — Stausee; Reservoir
reservoirThe reservoir supplies water to the whole city
Stausee; Reservoir
groundwater — Grundwasser
groundwaterGroundwater is a vital source of drinking water
Grundwasser
freshwater — Süßwasser
freshwaterOnly three percent of Earth's water is freshwater
Süßwasser
irrigation — Bewässerung
irrigationEfficient irrigation saves water in farming areas
Bewässerung
desalination — Entsalzung; Meerwasserentsalzung
desalinationDesalination turns seawater into drinking water
Entsalzung; Meerwasserentsalzung
reforestation — Wiederaufforstung
reforestationReforestation helps restore damaged forest land
Wiederaufforstung
afforestation — Aufforstung
afforestationAfforestation creates new forests on empty land
Aufforstung
preservation — Erhaltung; Schutz
preservationPreservation of natural areas is critically important
Erhaltung; Schutz
poaching — Wilderei
poachingPoaching threatens elephants and rhinos in Africa
Wilderei
overfishing — Überfischung
overfishingOverfishing has depleted many fish populations globally
Überfischung
marine — Meeres-; marin
marineMarine pollution kills thousands of sea creatures
Meeres-; marin
ocean acidification — Ozeanversauerung
ocean acidificationOcean acidification damages shells of sea animals
Ozeanversauerung
polar ice cap — Polkappe
polar ice capPolar ice caps are melting at alarming rates
Polkappe
permafrost — Permafrost; Dauerfrostboden
permafrostPermafrost is thawing due to rising temperatures
Permafrost; Dauerfrostboden
methane — Methan
methaneMethane is a potent greenhouse gas source
Methan
nitrogen — Stickstoff
nitrogenExcess nitrogen causes harmful algae in rivers
Stickstoff
pollution level — Schadstoffbelastung
pollution levelPollution levels exceeded the safe limit today
Schadstoffbelastung
air quality — Luftqualität
air qualityAir quality in the city is improving slowly
Luftqualität
water scarcity — Wasserknappheit
water scarcityWater scarcity affects billions of people worldwide
Wasserknappheit
resource depletion — Ressourcenerschöpfung
resource depletionResource depletion threatens future generations seriously
Ressourcenerschöpfung
renewable resource — erneuerbare Ressource
renewable resourceSunlight is an unlimited renewable resource
erneuerbare Ressource
non-renewable — nicht erneuerbar
non-renewableCoal is a non-renewable source of energy
nicht erneuerbar
geothermal — geothermisch; Erdwärme
geothermalGeothermal energy comes from underground heat
geothermisch; Erdwärme
biomass — Biomasse
biomassBiomass can be converted into clean energy
Biomasse
zero waste — Zero Waste; Null-Abfall
zero wasteThe restaurant follows a zero waste policy
Zero Waste; Null-Abfall
upcycling — Upcycling
upcyclingUpcycling turns old items into something useful
Upcycling
downcycling — Downcycling
downcyclingDowncycling reduces the quality of recycled materials
Downcycling
decompose — sich zersetzen; verrotten
decomposePlastic takes centuries to decompose fully
sich zersetzen; verrotten
incineration — Verbrennung; Müllverbrennung
incinerationIncineration reduces waste but creates air pollution
Verbrennung; Müllverbrennung
sewage — Abwasser
sewageSewage must be treated before reaching the ocean
Abwasser

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