Woordenschat voor IELTS (Algemeen) - De omgeving

(of fire) to destroy something completely

verbruiken, verbranden

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

milieu-, ecologisch

consisting of poisonous substances

toxisch, giftig

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

vervuilen, besmetten

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

hernieuwbaar, opneembaar

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

natuurlijke hulpbronnen, bronnen

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

turbine, stoomturbine

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

verspilling, verlies

available as an option for something else

alternatief, optie

any substance that can produce energy or heat when burned

brandstof, brandbare stof

the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage

ontbossing

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

diversiteit

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

ecologie

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

ecosysteem

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

habitat, leefgebied

to set something aside and keep it for future use

reserveren, opzijzetten

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

duurzaam, milieuvriendelijk

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

aardverschuiving, grondverschuiving

a piece of land under which waste material is buried

stortplaats, afvalstortplaats

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, brandstof van fossiele oorsprong

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

uitbarsten, exploderen

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

milieuactivist, milieubeschermer

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

conservatie, bescherming

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

zure regen

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

vervuilen, besmetten

the act of getting rid of waste material

afvoer, verwijdering

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

dampen, rook

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

radioactief, radioactief

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

ecologische voetafdruk, koolstofvoetafdruk

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

klimaatcrisis, klimaatnood

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

milieuvriendelijk, ecologisch

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

groen gordel, beschermd gebied

to use something without care or more than needed

verspillen, verkwisten