
024. Environmental Problems
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the fact that the cultures and economic systems around the world are becoming connected and similar as a result of improvement in communications and development of multinational corporations

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

zure regen, zure neerslag
toxic and harmful substances in the air that can cause illnesses

luchtvervuiling, atmosferische vervuiling
the increase in the average temperature of the Earth as a result of the greenhouse effect

opwarming van de aarde, klimaatverandering
dangerous waste that can harm people, animals, or the environment and needs special disposal

gevaarlijk afval, giftig afval
a combination of smoke and fog that is considered a form of air pollution

smog, vervuilde mist
the poisoning of bodies of water caused by harmful materials

watervervuiling, watervergiftiging
a situation where the number of people living in a particular area is more than the capacity of the environment to support them

overbevolking, bevolkingsoverschot
a thick, tropical forest with tall trees and consistently heavy rainfall

regenwoud, jungle
the action or process of causing significant damage to something, rendering it unable to exist or continue in its normal state

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

broeikaseffect, kas effect
the layer of gases surrounding a planet, held in place by gravity

atmosfeer, gaslaag
relating to the regions near the Earth's North and South Poles

polair, arctisch/antarctisch
the thick coating of ice that covers a large area, mostly in polar regions

ijskap, ijsbedekking
a permanent change in global or regional climate patterns, including temperature, wind, and rainfall

klimaatverandering, opwarming van de aarde
a group that animals, plants, etc. of the same type which are capable of producing healthy offspring with each other are divided into

soort, soorten
(of an animal, plant, etc.) not having any living members, either due to natural causes, environmental changes, or human activity

uitgestorven, verdwenen
having too many people for the available space or resources

overbevolkt, te vol
involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope

wereldwijd, globaal
related to the connection between animals, plants, and humans and their environment

ecologisch, milieu-
the natural world around us where people, animals, and plants live

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

behoud, bescherming
referring to actions, products, or practices that aim to preserve or protect the natural environment

milieuvriendelijk, ecologisch
in a manner that relates to or concerns the environment and its interactions with living organisms

ecologisch, op een manier die betrekking heeft op het milieu
the amount of carbon dioxide that an organization or person releases into the atmosphere

koolstofvoetafdruk, CO2-voetafdruk
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

fossiele brandstof, fossiele energie
