B1 Ordlista - Miljö och energi

a huge round object that moves in an orbit, around the sun or any other star

planet, himlakropp

the different types of gases that surround the earth or other planets

atmosfär

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

habitat, livsmiljö

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

naturresurser, resurser

the energy that is obtained through different means, such as electrical or solar, to operate different equipment or machines

energi, effekt

any substance that can produce energy or heat when burned

bränsle, brännbar substans

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

a type of fossil fuel, which is black and found in the ground, typically used as a source of energy

kol

a liquid found deep under the ground that is used as a fuel

olja, olja

a source of power that can be used to produce heat, light, or to operate different machines

energi

a clean and powerful energy that is obtained by splitting atoms, which then can be used to produce heat, electricity, etc.

atomenergi, kärnenergi

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

koldioxidavtryck, koldioxidfotavtryck

a type of gas with no color and smell that is produced by burning carbon or during breathing out

koldioxid, karbondioxid

having no harmful substances that could cause pollution

ren, giftfri

the act of removing harmful or dirty substances from somewhere

städning, rensning

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

miljövänlig, ekovänlig

(of a substance or product) causing no harm to the environment

miljövänlig, hållbar

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

förorena, smutsa ner

to use a supply of energy, fuel, etc.

förtära, använda

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

klimatkris, klimatnödsituation

any destruction caused by the nature that results in a great amount of damage or the death of many, such as an earthquake, flood, etc.

naturkatastrof, naturligt katastrof

the sudden release of lava, gases, and ash from a volcano

vulkanutbrott, vulkanexplosion

things such as household materials that have no use anymore

skräp, avfall

materials that have no use and are unwanted

avfall, skräp

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

växthusgas, växthusgaser

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

consisting of poisonous substances

giftig, toxisk

consisting of toxic substances that can cause harm or death

giftig, toxisk

toxic and harmful substances in the air that can cause illnesses

luftrförorening, luftförorening

a cloud of chemicals produced by burning something

rök, rökmoln

a large building in which electricity is made

kraftverk, energi anläggning

to make a waste product usable again

återvinna, återanvända

the process of making waste products usable again

återvinning

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

förnybar, återställbar

an unexpected and usually dangerous situation needing immediate attention or action

nödsituation, akutsituation

to become destroyed, often due to the action of bacteria or fungi over time

ruttna, nedbrytas

any substance that is dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant

smuts, skit

to cause a particular thing to decay or decompose

ruttna, nedbryta

an earthquake, storm, or any other natural event that humans cannot prevent or control