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Words Related to Weather and Environment
acid rain
acid rain
[Podstatné jméno]

rain containing a great deal of acidic chemicals, caused by air pollution, which can harm the environment

kyselý déšť, kyselé srážky

kyselý déšť, kyselé srážky

Ex: The once-clear mountain stream turned murky after years of acid rain falling on its watershed. 
carbon monoxide
carbon monoxide
[Podstatné jméno]

an odorless, colorless, and poisonous gas that is produced from the burning of fossil fuels, which proves lethal in some cases

oxid uhelnatý, oxid uhlíku

oxid uhelnatý, oxid uhlíku

Ex: Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas that is produced by incomplete combustion of fossil fuels. 
clean
clean
[Přídavné jméno]

not causing or spreading pollution or contamination, especially radioactive contamination

čistý, nekontaminující

čistý, nekontaminující

Ex: The reactor was designed to allow a clean shutdown in emergencies. 
to contaminate

to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material

kontaminovat, znečišťovat

kontaminovat, znečišťovat

Ex: The factory's discharge pipes contaminated the river with toxic chemicals. 
contamination
contamination
[Podstatné jméno]

the act or process of making a substance or place dirty or polluted, especially by dangerous substances

kontaminace, znečištění

kontaminace, znečištění

Ex: Water contamination poses serious health risks. 
to dump
to dump
[sloveso]

to get rid of waste material, particularly in an unorganized manner

vyhazovat, odkládat

vyhazovat, odkládat

Ex: Instead of recycling, some businesses opt to dump electronic waste in landfills. 
emission
emission
[Podstatné jméno]

the release of gas, radiation, or other substances into the air or environment

emise, vypouštění

emise, vypouštění

Ex: The car produces less emission than older models. 
exhaust
exhaust
[Podstatné jméno]

the waste gases or air expelled from an engine, furnace, or other machinery

výfukové plyny, výfukové výpary

výfukové plyny, výfukové výpary

Ex: The cyclist pedaled behind the bus, trying to avoid inhaling the exhaust fumes in heavy traffic. 
fumes
fumes
[Podstatné jméno]

smoke or gas with a strong and unpleasant smell that is dangerous to breathe in

výpary, kouře

výpary, kouře

Ex: The car gave off thick fumes. 
garbage
garbage
[Podstatné jméno]

things such as household materials that have no use anymore

odpadky, odpady

odpadky, odpady

Ex: He threw the garbage into the bin after dinner. 
landfill
landfill
[Podstatné jméno]

a piece of land under which waste material is buried

skládka, skládka odpadu

skládka, skládka odpadu

Ex: The city opened a new landfill to accommodate its growing waste management needs. 
plastic
plastic
[Podstatné jméno]

a light substance produced in a chemical process that can be formed into different shapes when heated

plast

plast

Ex: Many household items, such as containers and toys, are made from plastic. 
poisonous
poisonous
[Přídavné jméno]

consisting of toxic substances that can cause harm or death

jedovatý,  toxický

jedovatý, toxický

Ex: Be careful around those brightly colored mushrooms they arepoisonous! 
to pollute
to pollute
[sloveso]

to damage the environment by releasing harmful chemicals or substances to the air, water, or land

znečišťovat, kontaminovat

znečišťovat, kontaminovat

Ex: Factories often pollute the air with emissions from burning fossil fuels. 
pollution
pollution
[Podstatné jméno]

a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

znečištění, kontaminace

znečištění, kontaminace

Ex: The pollution in the lake has made the water toxic to fish and plants. 
to recycle
to recycle
[sloveso]

to make a waste product usable again

recyklovat, znovu použít

recyklovat, znovu použít

Ex: Recycling paper involves collecting and processing used paper products to make new paper. 
recycling
recycling
[Podstatné jméno]

the process of making waste products usable again

recyklace, zpracování odpadů

recyklace, zpracování odpadů

Ex: Recycling helps reduce environmental pollution. 
to reuse
to reuse
[sloveso]

to use something once more, usually for a different purpose

znovu použít, recyklovat

znovu použít, recyklovat

Ex: She decided to reuse old jars as containers for her homemade jams. 
rubbish
rubbish
[Podstatné jméno]

unwanted, worthless, and unneeded things that people throw away

odpadky, smetí

odpadky, smetí

Ex: Please take out the rubbish before the garbage truck arrives in the morning. 
smog
smog
[Podstatné jméno]

a combination of smoke and fog that is considered a form of air pollution

smog, znečištěná mlha

smog, znečištěná mlha

Ex: The city's smog was so thick that it reduced visibility, making it difficult for drivers to see the road ahead. 
smoke
smoke
[Podstatné jméno]

a cloud of chemicals produced by burning something

kouř, pára

kouř, pára

Ex: Smoke rose from the chimney as the fire burned inside. 
toxic
toxic
[Přídavné jméno]

consisting of poisonous substances

toxický

toxický

Ex: The toxic fumes emitted by the factory posed a serious threat to the health of nearby residents. 
trash
trash
[Podstatné jméno]

worthless, unwanted, and unneeded things that people throw away

odpadky, odpady

odpadky, odpady

Ex: She took out the trash after cleaning the kitchen. 
waste
waste
[Podstatné jméno]

materials that have no use and are unwanted

odpad, smetí

odpad, smetí

Ex: Recycling helps to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills by reusing materials such as paper, glass, and plastic. 
zero-emission
zero-emission
[Přídavné jméno]

(of a vehicle) not producing gases harmful to the environment

nulové emise, bez emisí

nulové emise, bez emisí

Ex: Electric vehicles are considered zero-emission because they do not produce tailpipe emissions. 
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