Das Buch Solutions - Untere Mittelstufe - Einheit 4 - 4H

to prevent something harmful from happening or becoming worse

bekämpfen, gegen ... kämpfen

a permanent change in global or regional climate patterns, including temperature, wind, and rainfall

Klimawandel

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

Kunststoff, Plastik

the thin sheets on which one can write, draw, or print things, also used as wrapping material

Papier

a container that is used for drinks and is made of glass

Glas

the increase in the average temperature of the Earth as a result of the greenhouse effect

Globale Erwärmung

the way that someone acts, particularly in the presence of others

Verhalten

a type of life that a person or group is living

Lebensstil

a type of animal or plant that is at risk of becoming extinct

gefährdete Art, bedrohte Art

raw materials found in nature that are used by human beings

Rohstoffe, natürliche Ressourcen

a type of energy derived from natural sources that can be replenished, such as sunlight, wind, and water

the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, primarily from burning fossil fuels, industrial processes, and etc.

the amount of carbon dioxide that an organization or person releases into the atmosphere

CO2-Bilanz

a type of gas with no color and smell that is produced by burning carbon or during breathing out

Kohlendioxid, Kohlenstoffdioxid

a fuel that is found in nature and obtained from the remains of plants and animals that died millions of years ago, such as coal and gas

fossiler Brennstoff

to have faith in someone or something

vertrauen auf, sich verlassen auf

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

reduzieren

to make something happen, usually something bad

verursachen, herbeiführen

to release gases or odors into the air

emittieren, ausströmen

to guide or show the direction for others to follow

to entirely consume a resource, leaving none remaining

aufbrauchen, verbrauchen

to make a waste product usable again

recyceln, wiederverwenden

to prevent someone or something from being damaged or harmed

schützen, bewahren

to devote a lot of effort, time, etc. to something from which one expects to achieve a good result

investieren, widmen

to cause something to change

ändern

to keep someone or something safe and away from harm, death, etc.

retten, schützen

(of a substance or product) causing no harm to the environment

grün

used to introduce an opposing statement

dennoch

used to introduce an additional point or emphasize an even greater extent of what has been previously mentioned