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Vocabulario para IELTS Academic (Puntuación 8-9) - Environment

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 freshwater biome includes lakes , rivers , and ponds , supporting various aquatic species .

El bioma de agua dulce incluye lagos, ríos y estanques, que sustentan diversas especies acuáticas.

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: Environmentalists monitor the reservoir's water quality to ensure it meets health standards for both wildlife and human consumption .

Los ambientalistas monitorean la calidad del agua del embalse para asegurar que cumple con los estándares de salud tanto para la vida silvestre como para el consumo humano.

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: Organic farmers often rely on green manure as a sustainable practice for soil enrichment .

Los agricultores orgánicos a menudo dependen del abono verde como una práctica sostenible para enriquecer 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 city 's greenway system includes designated areas for birdwatching , enhancing the local ecosystem .

El sistema de corredor verde de la ciudad incluye áreas designadas para la observación de aves, mejorando el ecosistema local.

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: Some farmers oppose rewilding because they fear it could affect their livestock.

Algunos agricultores se oponen a la renaturalización porque temen que pueda afectar a su ganado.

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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