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Vocabulario para IELTS Academic (Puntuación 8-9) - Medio Ambiente

Aquí, aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con el medio ambiente que son necesarias para el examen académico IELTS.

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Vocabulary for Academic IELTS (8)
flora
flora
[Sustantivo]

(botany) an individual plant or plant species

flora

flora

Ex: The invasive Japanese knotweed flora has proven extremely difficult to eradicate once established. 

La flora invasora del knotweed japonés ha demostrado ser extremadamente difícil de erradicar una vez establecida.

gaia
gaia
[Sustantivo]

the theory that Earth's living and non-living components form a self-regulating system, maintaining conditions for life

Gaia, la teoría de Gaia

Gaia, la teoría de Gaia

green belt
green belt
[Sustantivo]

a strip of open land around a city where construction is prohibited in order to protect the environment

cinturón verde

cinturón verde

Ex: Darlington should preserve its green belt. 

Darlington debería preservar su cinturón verde.

green audit
green audit
[Sustantivo]

an evaluation of an organization's processes and policies to assess its environmental impact and adherence to environmental regulations

auditoría verde, auditoría ambiental

auditoría verde, auditoría ambiental

BIOME
BIOME
[Sustantivo]

a large geographic biotic unit characterized by similar climate, vegetation, and animal life

bioma, zona biótica

bioma, zona biótica

Ex: The tundra biome, found in polar regions, has a cold and harsh climate with limited plant life. 

El bioma de la tundra, que se encuentra en las regiones polares, tiene un clima frío y duro con vida vegetal limitada.

carbon sequestration

the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide to mitigate global warming

secuestro de carbono, captura y almacenamiento de dióxido de carbono

secuestro de carbono, captura y almacenamiento de dióxido de carbono

reservoir
reservoir
[Sustantivo]

a lake, either natural or artificial, from which water is supplied to houses

embalse, presa

embalse, presa

Ex: Fishermen enjoy the recreational opportunities provided by the reservoir, known for its abundant fish population. 

Los pescadores disfrutan de las oportunidades recreativas que ofrece el embalse, conocido por su abundante población de peces.

green manure
green manure
[Sustantivo]

crops, such as legumes or cover crops, grown and then plowed under to enrich the soil with organic matter and nutrients

abono verde, estiércol verde

abono verde, estiércol verde

Ex: Legumes like alfalfa are commonly used as green manure to fix atmospheric nitrogen in the soil. 

Las legumbres como la alfalfa se utilizan comúnmente como abono verde para fijar el nitrógeno atmosférico en el suelo.

greenway
greenway
[Sustantivo]

a strip of undeveloped land, often planted with vegetation, designed for recreational use, pedestrian and bicycle paths, and environmental preservation

corredor verde, vía verde

corredor verde, vía verde

Ex: The community transformed an old railway into a greenway, complete with walking trails and community gardens. 

La comunidad transformó un antiguo ferrocarril en un corredor verde, completo con senderos para caminar y jardines comunitarios.

greenwashing
greenwashing
[Sustantivo]

the deceptive practice of promoting products or policies as environmentally friendly when they are not

lavado verde, ecopostureo

lavado verde, ecopostureo

rewilding
rewilding
[Sustantivo]

the practice of restoring natural ecosystems and reintroducing native species to areas from which they have been extirpated

resilvestración, renaturalización

resilvestración, renaturalización

Ex: Advocates of rewilding believe it helps combat biodiversity loss. 

Los defensores del rewilding creen que ayuda a combatir la pérdida de biodiversidad.

wildlife corridor
wildlife corridor
[Sustantivo]

a protected route or habitat that connects isolated populations, allowing animals to move freely and safely between habitats

corredor ecológico, pasillo de vida silvestre

corredor ecológico, pasillo de vida silvestre

flight shame
flight shame
[Sustantivo]

the guilt associated with flying due to its environmental impact, especially carbon emissions

vergüenza de volar, culpa por volar

vergüenza de volar, culpa por volar

cap and trade
cap and trade
[Sustantivo]

an environmental policy where companies are allocated emission limits, and those emitting below their limits can sell their extra allowances to higher emitters

tope y comercio, sistema de comercio de emisiones

tope y comercio, sistema de comercio de emisiones

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