Ordförråd för IELTS (Allmän) - Miljön

(of fire) to destroy something completely

förbruka, förstöra

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

miljömässig, ekologisk

consisting of poisonous substances

giftig, toxisk

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

förorena, smutsa ner

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

förnybar, återställbar

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

naturresurser, resurser

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

turbinen, ångturbin

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

slöseri, förlust

available as an option for something else

alternativ, valbar

any substance that can produce energy or heat when burned

bränsle, brännbar substans

the extensive removal of forests, typically causing environmental damage

avskogning

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

mångfald

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

ekologi

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

ekosystem

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

habitat, livsmiljö

to set something aside and keep it for future use

reservera, spara

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

hållbar, miljömässig

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

jordskred, skred

a piece of land under which waste material is buried

deponi, avfallshantering

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

fossila bränslen, fossil bränsle

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

utbryta, explodera

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

miljöaktivist, miljöskyddare

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

bevarande, skydd

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

sur nederbörd

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

kontaminera, förorena

the act of getting rid of waste material

borttagande, avfallshantering

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

ångor, rök

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

radioaktiv, radioaktiv

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

koldioxidavtryck, koldioxidfotavtryck

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

klimatkris, klimatnödsituation

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

miljövänlig, ekovänlig

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

grön område, skyddszon

to use something without care or more than needed

slösa, slösa bort