Akademisk IELTS (Band 6-7) - Environment

the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage

avskogning

an area of land characterized by its soil, water, and vegetation, where the water table is at or near the surface for a significant part of the year

våtmark, fuktigt område

trees and plants in general, particularly those of a specific habitat or area

vegetation, flora

the existence of a range of different plants and animals in a natural environment

biodiversitet

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

återbeplantning

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

helgedom, naturreservat

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

global uppvärmning, ökning av den genomsnittliga temperaturen

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

koldioxidavtryck, koldioxidfotavtryck

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

växthuseffekt, global uppvärmning

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

naturskyddare, miljöaktivist

the deliberate use of environmental harm as a strategy in conflict, or efforts to protect the environment from such harm

ekokrig, miljökrig

tourism that includes visiting endangered natural environments which aims at preservation of the wildlife and the nature

ekoturism, ekologisk turism

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

miljöaktivist, miljöskyddare

the detrimental increase in water temperature caused by the discharge of heated water from human activities, often harming aquatic ecosystems

termisk förorening, värmeförorening

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

kompostera, omvandla till kompost

to remove unwanted or harmful substances from another substance

raffinera, reningsprocess