Englisch Vokabeln 'Nature and the Environment'

The planet

Be on another planet < Auf einem anderen Stern leben

The Earth

I must be the happiest person on earth! < Ich bin bestimmt der glücklichste Mensch der Welt!

The world

They are a couple in the real world as well as in the movie < Sie sind sowohl in der Wirklichkeit als auch im Film ein Paar

nature

wildlife

a wildlife sanctuary < ein Wildreservat

fauna

flora

crop

irrigation

surroundings

landscape

seascape

desert

tropical forest

Sauerstoff gebende

climate change

global warming

greenhouse effect

greenhouse gas

fossil fuels

carbon dioxide

eliminate greenhouse gases

depletion of the ozone layer

destroy the ozone layer

hole in the ozone layer

flooding (of low-lying areas)

freaking storm

destroy the environment

harmful

ökologisch

ecologically harmful

to contribute

deforestation

chop sth. down

destroy (tropical) rainforests

pollute the air/ water

waste product

She wasted no time in rejecting the offer. < Sie hat das Angebot ohne zu zögern abgelehnt.

consume fuel

exhaust fumes/ emissions

emissions of sth.

air pollution

landfill

municipal/ toxic waste dump

soil erosion

desertification

drought

malnutrition

famine

a species becomes/ is extinct

extinction of a species

threatened/ endangered species

live in harmony with nature

live a simple life

feel relaxed

reduce stress levels

a sustainable lifestyle

environmentalist

environmental group

eco-warrior

(raise) environmental awareness

environmental protection

protect the environment

levy/ impose a tax on pollution

an environmentally friendly product

environmentally sound

save the planet

collect glas/plastic bottles

recycling programmes

recycle sth.

re-use sth.

natural resources

conservation

conserve resources

reduce pollution

strict environmental protection law

eco-warrior