Cambridge English: FCE (B2 First) - Menselijke Impact, Hulpbronnen & Duurzaamheid
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to cut through something at its base in order to make it fall

omhakken, kappen
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
a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

vervuiling, verontreiniging
unwanted, worthless, and unneeded things that people throw away

vuilnis, afval
the increase in the average temperature of the Earth as a result of the greenhouse effect

opwarming van de aarde, klimaatverandering
to make a waste product usable again

recyclen, hergebruiken
waste such as bottles, papers, etc. that people throw on a sidewalk, park, or other public place

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

koolstofvoetafdruk, CO2-voetafdruk
a situation in which a particular animal or plant no longer exists

uitsterven
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
any type of gas, particularly carbon dioxide, that contributes to global warming by trapping heat

broeikasgas, gas dat bijdraagt aan de opwarming van de aarde
smoke or gas that has a sharp smell or is harmful if inhaled

rook, damp
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 permanent change in global or regional climate patterns, including temperature, wind, and rainfall

klimaatverandering, opwarming van de aarde
the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage

ontbossing, kap van bossen
a type of waste that contains harmful chemicals that can cause serious health and environmental problems if not properly handled and disposed of

giftig afval, toxisch afval
power that is obtained from the sun in the form of electrical energy

zonne-energie, fotovoltaïsche energie
a piece of equipment, usually placed on a roof, that absorbs the energy of sun and uses it to produce electricity or heat

zonnepaneel, zonnecollector
powerful energy that is produced when the core of an atom is splitted

kernenergie, atoomenergie
(of food or farming techniques) produced or done without any artificial or chemical substances

biologisch, organisch
energy that is produced using renewable, environmentally friendly sources, such as wind, solar, or hydroelectric power

groene energie, hernieuwbare energie
the process of replanting trees in an area where forest cover has been depleted or removed, aiming to restore or create a forest ecosystem

herbebossing, bosherstel
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