Englischer Wortschatz fürs Auslandsstudium: university, student, professor, lecture, campus, semester, degree, scholarship. Vorlesungen und Essays plus Einschreibung, Fristen und Campus-Organisation.
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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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Meaning
climate change
Climate change affects every country on Earth
Klimawandel
global warming
Global warming causes ice caps to melt
globale Erwärmung
environment
We must protect the environment for future generations
Umwelt
pollution
Air pollution is a major health problem
Verschmutzung; Umweltverschmutzung
sustainability
Sustainability is at the core of their strategy
Nachhaltigkeit
renewable
Renewable energy sources include wind and solar
erneuerbar
ecosystem
The forest ecosystem depends on clean water
Ökosystem
carbon footprint
Try to reduce your carbon footprint daily
CO2-Fußabdruck
emission
Factories produce harmful emissions every day
Emission; Ausstoß
recycling
Recycling helps reduce waste in landfills
Recycling; Wiederverwertung
biodiversity
The region is famous for its biodiversity
Biodiversität; Artenvielfalt
deforestation
Deforestation destroys animal habitats every year
Abholzung; Entwaldung
conservation
Wildlife conservation protects endangered species
Naturschutz; Erhaltung
greenhouse effect
The greenhouse effect traps heat in the atmosphere
Treibhauseffekt
greenhouse gas
Carbon dioxide is a major greenhouse gas
Treibhausgas
carbon dioxide
Trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air
Kohlendioxid; CO2
oxygen
Forests produce much of our oxygen supply
Sauerstoff
fossil fuel
We need to stop relying on fossil fuels
fossiler Brennstoff
solar energy
Solar energy powers thousands of homes now
Solarenergie; Sonnenenergie
solar panel
They installed solar panels on the roof
Solarpanel; Solarmodul
wind power
Wind power is growing rapidly worldwide
Windkraft; Windenergie
wind turbine
A single wind turbine powers many houses
Windkraftanlage; Windturbine
hydropower
Hydropower provides clean electricity from rivers
Wasserkraft
nuclear energy
Nuclear energy generates no carbon emissions
Kernenergie; Atomenergie
sustainable
Sustainable farming protects the soil quality
nachhaltig
eco-friendly
Choose eco-friendly products when you shop
umweltfreundlich
organic
Organic vegetables are grown without pesticides
biologisch; Bio-
biodegradable
Use biodegradable bags instead of plastic ones
biologisch abbaubar
compost
Add food scraps to the compost bin
Kompost
waste
The city produces tons of waste daily
Abfall; Müll
landfill
Most plastic ends up in a landfill
Deponie; Mülldeponie
toxic
Toxic chemicals leaked into the river water
giftig; toxisch
habitat
Deforestation destroys the habitat of many animals
Lebensraum
species
Many species are at risk of extinction
Art; Spezies
endangered
The panda is an endangered species worldwide
gefährdet; bedroht
extinction
Pollution accelerates the extinction of wildlife
Aussterben
wildlife
The reserve protects local wildlife from harm
Wildtiere; Tierwelt
drought
The drought destroyed most of the crops
Dürre; Trockenheit
flood
Heavy rain caused a severe flood downtown
Überschwemmung; Hochwasser
wildfire
The wildfire spread across thousands of acres
Waldbrand
hurricane
The hurricane damaged hundreds of buildings overnight
Hurrikan; Wirbelsturm
natural disaster
A natural disaster can strike without warning
Naturkatastrophe
erosion
Soil erosion makes farmland less productive
Erosion
glacier
The glacier has been shrinking for decades
Gletscher
sea level
Rising sea levels threaten coastal cities
Meeresspiegel
ozone layer
The ozone layer shields us from radiation
Ozonschicht
smog
Thick smog covered the city this morning
Smog
acid rain
Acid rain damages forests and lakes severely
saurer Regen
contamination
Water contamination affects millions of people
Kontamination; Verunreinigung
pesticide
Pesticides harm insects and pollute the soil
Pestizid; Pflanzenschutzmittel
fertilizer
Excess fertilizer runs off into rivers and lakes
Dünger; Düngemittel
herbicide
Herbicides kill weeds but may damage crops
Herbizid; Unkrautvernichtungsmittel
microplastic
Microplastics have been found in ocean fish
Mikroplastik
single-use
Ban single-use plastic bags in your household
Einweg-
reusable
Bring a reusable bottle to work every day
wiederverwendbar
carbon neutral
The company aims to become carbon neutral
klimaneutral; CO2-neutral
offset
They offset emissions by planting more trees
Ausgleich; Kompensation
footprint
Calculate your environmental footprint online today
ökologischer Fußabdruck
green energy
The country is investing heavily in green energy
grüne Energie
biofuel
Biofuel is made from plant-based materials
Biokraftstoff
electric vehicle
Electric vehicles produce zero tailpipe emissions
Elektrofahrzeug
hybrid
A hybrid car uses both fuel and battery
Hybrid
public transit
Use public transit to reduce carbon emissions
öffentlicher Nahverkehr
carpool
Carpool with colleagues to cut fuel use
Fahrgemeinschaft
insulation
Good insulation reduces heating costs significantly
Dämmung; Isolierung
energy efficiency
Energy efficiency saves money and resources
Energieeffizienz
carbon tax
A carbon tax discourages fossil fuel use
CO2-Steuer
rainforest
The Amazon rainforest produces vital oxygen
Regenwald
coral reef
Warming oceans destroy fragile coral reefs
Korallenriff
wetland
Wetlands filter water and prevent flooding naturally
Feuchtgebiet
reservoir
The reservoir supplies water to the whole city
Stausee; Reservoir
groundwater
Groundwater is a vital source of drinking water
Grundwasser
freshwater
Only three percent of Earth's water is freshwater
Süßwasser
irrigation
Efficient irrigation saves water in farming areas
Bewässerung
desalination
Desalination turns seawater into drinking water
Entsalzung; Meerwasserentsalzung
reforestation
Reforestation helps restore damaged forest land
Wiederaufforstung
afforestation
Afforestation creates new forests on empty land
Aufforstung
preservation
Preservation of natural areas is critically important
Erhaltung; Schutz
poaching
Poaching threatens elephants and rhinos in Africa
Wilderei
overfishing
Overfishing has depleted many fish populations globally
Überfischung
marine
Marine pollution kills thousands of sea creatures
Meeres-; marin
ocean acidification
Ocean acidification damages shells of sea animals
Ozeanversauerung
polar ice cap
Polar ice caps are melting at alarming rates
Polkappe
permafrost
Permafrost is thawing due to rising temperatures
Permafrost; Dauerfrostboden
methane
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas source
Methan
nitrogen
Excess nitrogen causes harmful algae in rivers
Stickstoff
pollution level
Pollution levels exceeded the safe limit today
Schadstoffbelastung
air quality
Air quality in the city is improving slowly
Luftqualität
water scarcity
Water scarcity affects billions of people worldwide
Wasserknappheit
resource depletion
Resource depletion threatens future generations seriously
Ressourcenerschöpfung
renewable resource
Sunlight is an unlimited renewable resource
erneuerbare Ressource
non-renewable
Coal is a non-renewable source of energy
nicht erneuerbar
geothermal
Geothermal energy comes from underground heat
geothermisch; Erdwärme
biomass
Biomass can be converted into clean energy
Biomasse
zero waste
The restaurant follows a zero waste policy
Zero Waste; Null-Abfall
upcycling
Upcycling turns old items into something useful
Upcycling
downcycling
Downcycling reduces the quality of recycled materials
Downcycling
decompose
Plastic takes centuries to decompose fully
sich zersetzen; verrotten
incineration
Incineration reduces waste but creates air pollution
Verbrennung; Müllverbrennung
sewage
Sewage must be treated before reaching the ocean
Abwasser
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