C1 Woordenlijst - De omgeving

(of an object) able to be broken down by living organisms such as bacteria, which is then safe for the environment

biologisch afbreekbaar, afbreekbaar

describing a state in which the carbon dioxide emission reaches zero or there is a balance between the amount of carbon dioxide emitted and absorbed

klimaatneutraal, CO2-neutraal

(of a vehicle) not producing gases harmful to the environment

nul-emissie, neem-naar-het-nul

(of natural substances such as oil) unprocessed and in raw form

ruwe, onbewerkte

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

ecologisch, milieu-gericht

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

radioactief, radioactieve

related to a type of farming in which animals and birds can move around and eat freely, instead of being kept in a limited area

biologische, vrije uitloop

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

verontreinigen, besmetten

to make decayed leaves, plants, or other organic waste into a mixture that can improve the soil's quality to help plants grow more quickly

composteren, vercomposteren

to get rid of waste material, particularly in an unorganized manner

afval dumpen, storten

to remove unwanted or harmful substances from another substance

rafinen, verfijnen

to use something once more, usually for a different purpose

hergebruiken, opnieuw gebruiken

someone who makes efforts to protect the environment and wildlife from any type of harm

natuurbeschermer, milieuactivist

a feeling of great worry regarding the current and future state of the environment threatened by humans

eco-angst, ecologische angst

the act of getting rid of waste material

afvalverwijdering, vervuilingafvoer

a truck with a container that can be elevated to unload waste material

kipper, dumper

a ship, aircraft, or road vehicle for carrying liquids, particularly crude oil or gas in large quantities

tanker, brandstoftanker

the act of cutting down trees to use their wood

houtkap, bosbouw

an odorless, colorless, and poisonous gas that is produced from the burning of fossil fuels, which proves lethal in some cases

koolmonoxide, koolstofmonoxide

very small plastic pieces in the environment that originate from personal care products, clothing, etc. and the degradation of other plastic products

microplastics, microplastieken

a tall metal structure used for carrying high-voltage power lines above the ground

hoogspanningsmast, pijler

a large machine or structure used for producing nuclear energy

reactor, kernenreactor

electricity that is produced from the power of water

waterkracht, hydro-elektriciteit

a layer of gases in the earth's atmosphere that does not let the sun's ultraviolet radiation pass through

ozonlaag, ozonluchtlaag

a device that converts the energy of the sun into electricity

zonnecel, fotovoltaïsche cel

an area for birds and animals to live and to be protected from dangerous conditions and being hunted

natuurreservaat, dierenasiel

the number of people who have died or gotten injured because of a war, natural disaster, pandemic, etc.

toll, dodelijk aantal

a large fire that spreads fast and causes much destruction

bosbrand, natuurbrand

a very large ocean wave caused by a storm or an underwater earthquake that when hits the land causes a lot of destruction

vloedgolf, tsunami

a chemical substance that kills plants, used for destroying plants that are not wanted

herbicide, onkruidbestrijdingsmiddel

any substance that is harmful to the environment

verontreinigende stof, vervuilende stof

to completely disappear or cease to exist

uitsterven, verdwijnen

the process of being destroyed via natural causes

rot, verrotting

a large facility used for drilling oil or gas from underground or under the sea

boorplatform, olieboorinstallatie