Vocabulaire pour l'IELTS (général) - L'environnement

(of fire) to destroy something completely

consommer

relating to the natural world and effects of human actions on it

environnemental

consisting of poisonous substances

toxique

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

polluer

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

renouvelable

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

ressources naturelles

a machine or engine that produces power from the pressure of a liquid or gas on a turning wheel

turbine

the act of putting something such a resource to wrong or careless use

gaspillage

available as an option for something else

alternatif

any substance that can produce energy or heat when burned

carburant

the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage

déforestation

the presence of a wide range of different elements or qualities within a group or system

diversité

the scientific study of the environment or the interrelation of living creatures and the way they affect each other

écologie

a community of living organisms together with their physical environment, interacting as a system

écosystème

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

habitat

to set something aside and keep it for future use

réserver

using natural resources in a way that causes no harm to the environment

durable

a sudden fall of a large mass of dirt or rock down a mountainside or cliff

glissement de terrain

a piece of land under which waste material is buried

décharge

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

combustible fossile

(of a volcano) to explode and send smoke, lava, rocks, etc. into the sky

érupt

a person who is concerned with the environment and tries to protect it

écologiste

the protection of the natural environment and resources from wasteful human activities

conservation

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

pluie acide

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

contaminer

the act of getting rid of waste material

élimination

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

fumes

containing or relating to a dangerous form of energy produced by nuclear reactions

radioactif

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

empreinte carbone

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

crise climatique

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

écologique

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

ceinture verte

to use something without care or more than needed

gaspiller