B1-Wortliste - Umwelt und Energie

a huge round object that moves in an orbit, around the sun or any other star

Planet

the different types of gases that surround the earth or other planets

Atmosphäre

the place or area in which certain animals, birds, or plants naturally exist, lives, and grows

Lebensraum

(usually plural) a country's gas, oil, trees, etc. that are considered valuable and therefore can be sold to gain wealth

Ressource

the energy that is obtained through different means, such as electrical or solar, to operate different equipment or machines

Energie

any substance that can produce energy or heat when burned

Treibstoff

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

a type of fossil fuel, which is black and found in the ground, typically used as a source of energy

Kohle

a liquid found deep under the ground that is used as a fuel

Öl, Erdöl

a source of power that can be used to produce heat, light, or to operate different machines

Energie

a clean and powerful energy that is obtained by splitting atoms, which then can be used to produce heat, electricity, etc.

Atomenergie

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

having no harmful substances that could cause pollution

sauber, rein

the act of removing harmful or dirty substances from somewhere

Reinigung, Säuberung

referring to products, actions, or practices that are designed to cause minimal harm to the environment

umweltfreundlich

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

grün

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

verschmutzen

to use a supply of energy, fuel, etc.

verbrauchen

an urgent situation in which proper action must be taken to remove the threats done to the environment

Klimakrise

any destruction caused by the nature that results in a great amount of damage or the death of many, such as an earthquake, flood, etc.

Naturkatastrophe

the sudden release of lava, gases, and ash from a volcano

vulkanische Eruption, Vulkanausbruch

things such as household materials that have no use anymore

Müll, Abfall

materials that have no use and are unwanted

Abfall

any type of gas, particularly carbon dioxide, that contributes to global warming by trapping heat

Treibhausgas, Treibhausgase

a global problem that is caused by the increase of harmful gases such as carbon dioxide which results in gradual warming of the earth

Treibhauseffekt, globale Erwärmung

consisting of poisonous substances

giftig

consisting of toxic substances that can cause harm or death

giftig

toxic and harmful substances in the air that can cause illnesses

Luftverschmutzung, Luftkontamination

a cloud of chemicals produced by burning something

Rauch, Rauchwolke

a large building in which electricity is made

Kraftwerk, Energieanlage

to make a waste product usable again

recyceln, wiederverwenden

the process of making waste products usable again

Recycling

(of a resource, energy, etc.) naturally restored as fast as or faster than they are used up

erneuerbar

an unexpected and usually dangerous situation needing immediate attention or action

Notfall, Notlage

to become destroyed, often due to the action of bacteria or fungi over time

verrotten, zersetzen

any substance that is dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant

Schmutz, Dreck

to cause a particular thing to decay or decompose

faulen, verrotten

an earthquake, storm, or any other natural event that humans cannot prevent or control