Cambridge English: FCE (B2 First) - Impacto Humano, Recursos e Sustentabilidade
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to cut through something at its base in order to make it fall

derrubar, cortar
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

combustível fóssil, energia fóssil
a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

poluição, contaminação
unwanted, worthless, and unneeded things that people throw away

lixo, resíduos
the increase in the average temperature of the Earth as a result of the greenhouse effect

aquecimento global, mudança climática
to make a waste product usable again

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

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

pegada de carbono, impacto de carbono
a global problem that is caused by the increase of harmful gases such as carbon dioxide which results in gradual warming of the earth

efeito estufa, fenômeno do efeito estufa
any type of gas, particularly carbon dioxide, that contributes to global warming by trapping heat

gás de efeito estufa, gás que contribui para o aquecimento global
smoke or gas that has a sharp smell or is harmful if inhaled

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

superpopulação, sobrepopulação
a permanent change in global or regional climate patterns, including temperature, wind, and rainfall

mudança climática, aquecimento global
the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage

desflorestação, desmatamento
a type of waste that contains harmful chemicals that can cause serious health and environmental problems if not properly handled and disposed of

resíduos tóxicos, lixo tóxico
power that is obtained from the sun in the form of electrical energy

energia solar, energia fotovoltaica
a piece of equipment, usually placed on a roof, that absorbs the energy of sun and uses it to produce electricity or heat

painel solar, placa solar
powerful energy that is produced when the core of an atom is splitted

energia nuclear, energia atômica
(of food or farming techniques) produced or done without any artificial or chemical substances

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

energia verde, energia renovável
the process of replanting trees in an area where forest cover has been depleted or removed, aiming to restore or create a forest ecosystem

reflorestamento, reflorestação
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