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air pollution
Luftverschmutzung
Air pollution is a big problem today.
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alternative
Alternative, andere Möglichkeit
Wind energy is an alternative to nuclear energy.
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animal
Tier
The WWF works hard to save lives of wild animals such as the Siberian tiger.
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athmosphere
Atmosphäre
The atmosphere protects the Earth.
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atomic energy
= nuclear energy
Atomenergie
Is atomic energy the answer to our energy problems?
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average
Durchschnitts-, durchschnittlich
The summer was warm - with an average temperature of 23°C.
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bay
Bucht
A big earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay area in October 1989, and 62 people died.
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(to) burn
(ver-, nieder-) brennen
In South America farmers burn down huge forests.
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catastrophe
= disaster
Katastrophe
Hurricane Katrina was a catastrophe which destroyed many houses.
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chemical
Chemikalie
We use too many chemicals in the house.
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(to) clean
säubern, reinigen, aufräumen
Every year in spring our youth group cleans up part of the river Avon.
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cliff
Klippe, Felsen
From the cliffs of Dover you have a fantastic view across the English Channel.
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climate
Klima
Experts tell us that the climate of the earth will change.
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climate change
Klimaänderung
The climate change favors the mosquito that carries the malaria disease.
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cloud
Wolke
A fire in a Russian nuclear power station sent a radioactive cloud across Europe.
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coal
Kohle
On many Indian reservations coal and oil were found.
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coast
Küste
On the coast the climate is mild.
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countryside
Landschaft, Gegend
Keep our countryside clean and beautiful.
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danger
Gefahr
There is the danger that rare animals and plants will die out.
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degree
Grad
In the Arctic the temperature can drop to minus 50 degrees Celsius.
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desert
Wüste
In the desert in can be as hot 54 degree Celsius in the summer.
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(to) destroy
≠ (to) save
zerstören
We must not destroy more of our environment.
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destruction
Zerstörung
Let us stop the destruction of our forests!
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dangerous
≠ safe
gefärlich
Lying in the sun too long can be dangerous to the skin.
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developed countries
= industrialized countries
≠ developing countries, Third World countries
Industriestaaten, Industrieländer
The developed countries should help the poorer ones.
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(to) die out
≠ to survive
aussterben
Many wild animals are about to die out.
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dirt
Schmutz, Dreck
I cannot stand the dirt and terrible noise of big cities.
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disaster
= catastrophe
Unglück
The oil tanker accident was a disaster for the Spanish and French coasts.
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(to) dry up
austrocknen, vertrocknen
When it doesn't rain for a long time many rivers will dry up.
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dump
Müllhalde
We must not use the oceans as cheap dumps.
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(to) dump
abladen, ablagern
Old car tyres have been dumped into the woods.
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earth
Erde
Death Valley is the hottest place on earth.
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earthquake
Erdbeben
In 1906 an earthquake in San Francisco killed 700 people.
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effect
Wirkung, Auswirkung
What will be the effects of changing temperatures on plants and animals?
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electricity
= (electric) power
Elektrizität
Even today the Amish people in America don't use cars or electricity.
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energy
Energie
In our homes we should try to save energy.
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environment
Umwelt
The environment is the natural world around us in which people, animals and plants live.
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environmental
Umwelt-
Young people are interested in environmental organisations such as the World Wide Fund (WWF) or Greenpeace.
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fog
Nebel
In the autumn we get a lot of fog, rain and wind.
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forecast
Vorhersage
It's best to listen to the weather forecast before you go into the mountains.
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forest
(größerer) Wald
The rain forest in the Amazon is important for the climate on earth.
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fossil fuel
fossiler Brennstoff
Coal and natural gas are examples of fossil fuel.
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freeze
≠ (to) melt
(er-) frieren, gefrieren, erstarren
If the sun shines less we will freeze.
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freezing
eiskalt, unter Null
In the desert the nights are often freezing cold.
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garbage
= rubbish
Müll
Tourists who come to Yellowstone are told not to leave any garbage.
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global warming
Erwärmung der Erde, Erderwärmung
People today know about the dangers of global warming.
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greenhouse effect
Treibhauseffekt
The earth is getting warmer. Is this the greenhouse effect?
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greenhouse gases
Treibhausgase
Millions of cars produce greenhouse gases.
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ground
=soil, earth
Boden
In northern Canada the ground is frozen most of the year.
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hill
Hügel, Berg, Hang
We made an excursion into the green hills of Wales.
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hygiene
Hygiene
Hygiene standards in Third World countries are low.
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industrial waste
Industrieabfall
In the past, some countries threw their industrial waste into the North Sea.
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junk
= litter, waste, rubbish, garbage
Müll, abfall
Ed's room is filled with junk
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lake
See
Loch Ness is the longest lake in Scotland.
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level
Niveau, Ebene, Bereich
A high level of ozone in the air is unhealthy.
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litter
= junk, waste, rubbish, garbage
Abfall, Abfälle
Do not leave litter in the countryside. Take it home with you.
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(to) load
belasten; Last
The air in the city centres is loaded with dangerous chemicals.
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(to) melt
≠ (to) freeze
schmelzen
The ice of the poles is melting.
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mountain
Berg
Even in the mountains people throw away their rubbish.
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natural gas
Erdgas
Natural gas was found on some Indian reservations.
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nature
Natur
We need nature- nature doesn't need us.
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nuclear power plant
=power station
Atomkraftwerk
In 1986 a Soviet nuclear power plant at Chernobyl exploded.
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nuclear waste
Atommüll
We have to find a safe place for nuclear waste.
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ocean
Ozean
The world's oceans are: the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Antarctic.
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ozone layer
Ozoneschicht
The ozone layer is getting thinner over the Antarctic.
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(to) persuade
jmdn. überzeugen (etwas zu tun), überreden
People should be persuaded to use paper bags instead of plastic ones.
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petrol
=gas
Benzin
Big cars use too much petrol.
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(to) plant
pflanzen
Let us plant more trees to keep the air fresh.
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plant
Pflanze
Let us plant more trees to keep the air fresh.
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(to) pollute
≠ (to) clean
verschmutzen
The burning of coal and oil pollutes the air.
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polluting
umweltschädlich
Why don't we use the energy from the sun? It is less polluting.
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pollution
Verschmutzung
In the 1950s nobody thought about pollution.
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power station
Kraftwerk
A fire broke out at the Russian power station at Chernobyl.
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(to) protect
= (to) shelter
schützen
Always wear a hat to protect yourself from the sun in hot countries.
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rain
Regen
In Scotland you get a lot of rain even in the summer.
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rain forests
Regenwälder
Tropical rain forests cover 7% of the Earth's surface.
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(to) recycle
recyceln, wieder aufarbeiten
Special firms recycle bottles, plastic and paper.
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resources
Bodenschätze, Ressourcen, Mittel
Coal, oil and wood are natural resources.
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return bottle
Mehrwegflasche
A bottle which you return to the shop so that it can be used again.
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rought
≠ mild
rau, grob
The weather in Iceland is often rough.
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season
Jahreszeit
- After the rainy season the weather gets hotter every day.
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smoke
Rauch
In the 1950's the air in London was full of thick black smoke.
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solar energy
Solarenergie
In the future, men will use more solar energy.
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solar system
Sonnensystem
The Earth is different from all other planets in our solar system.
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species
Art
Thousands of species of plants and animals could die out because of global warming.
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stream
Bach
The little stream behind our house is full of interesting frogs and insects.
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(to) survive
≠ to die out
überleben
People need water, oxygen and food to survive.
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temperature
Temperatur
There are gases in the air that control the earth's temperature.
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throw-away
Wegwerf-
We live in a throw-away society.
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toxic waste
Giftmüll
Where shall we put our toxic waste?
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waste separation
Mülltrennung
Germans are good at waste separation.
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waste paper
Altpapier
Waste paper is a valuable raw material.
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waste water
Abwasser
Waste water must not flow into our rivers.
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wind energy
Windenergie
We need more wind energy when oil runs out.
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