Vocabolario per IELTS (generale) - L'ambiente

(of fire) to destroy something completely

consumare

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

ambientale

consisting of poisonous substances

tossico

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

inquinare

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

rinnovabile

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

risorse naturali

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

turbina

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

spreco

available as an option for something else

alternativo

any substance that can produce energy or heat when burned

carburante

the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage

deforestazione

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

diversità

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

ecologia

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

ecosistema

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

riservare

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

sostenibile

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

smottamento

a piece of land under which waste material is buried

discarica

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

carburante fossile

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

eruttare

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

ambientalista

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

conservazione

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

pioggia acida

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

contaminare

the act of getting rid of waste material

smaltimento

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

fumi

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

radioattivo

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

impronta di carbonio

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

crisi climatica

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

eco-compatibile

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

cintura verde

to use something without care or more than needed

sprecar