C1 Ordlista - Miljön

(of an object) able to be broken down by living organisms such as bacteria, which is then safe for the environment

nedbrytbar

describing a state in which the carbon dioxide emission reaches zero or there is a balance between the amount of carbon dioxide emitted and absorbed

koldioxidneutral, koldioxidneutralitet

(of a vehicle) not producing gases harmful to the environment

nollutsläpp, utan utsläpp

(of natural substances such as oil) unprocessed and in raw form

rå, obehandlad

related to the connection between animals, plants, and humans and their environment

ekologisk, miljömässig

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

radioaktiv, radioaktiv

related to a type of farming in which animals and birds can move around and eat freely, instead of being kept in a limited area

frirörelse, från frigående

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

kontaminera, förorena

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 get rid of waste material, particularly in an unorganized manner

dumpa, kasta bort

to remove unwanted or harmful substances from another substance

raffinera, reningsprocess

to use something once more, usually for a different purpose

återanvända, bruka igen

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

naturskyddare, miljöaktivist

a feeling of great worry regarding the current and future state of the environment threatened by humans

ekoångest, miljöångest

the act of getting rid of waste material

borttagande, avfallshantering

a truck with a container that can be elevated to unload waste material

tipp lastbil, dumprande lastbil

a ship, aircraft, or road vehicle for carrying liquids, particularly crude oil or gas in large quantities

tankfartyg, tankbil

the act of cutting down trees to use their wood

avverkning, skogsbruk

an odorless, colorless, and poisonous gas that is produced from the burning of fossil fuels, which proves lethal in some cases

kolmonoxid, CO

very small plastic pieces in the environment that originate from personal care products, clothing, etc. and the degradation of other plastic products

mikroplast

a tall metal structure used for carrying high-voltage power lines above the ground

pylon, mast

a large machine or structure used for producing nuclear energy

kärnreaktor

electricity that is produced from the power of water

vattenkraft

a layer of gases in the earth's atmosphere that does not let the sun's ultraviolet radiation pass through

ozonlager

a device that converts the energy of the sun into electricity

solcell, fotovoltaisk cell

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

helgedom, naturreservat

the number of people who have died or gotten injured because of a war, natural disaster, pandemic, etc.

toll, antal offer

a large fire that spreads fast and causes much destruction

skogsbrand, vildbrand

a very large ocean wave caused by a storm or an underwater earthquake that when hits the land causes a lot of destruction

tidvattenvåg, tsunami

a chemical substance that kills plants, used for destroying plants that are not wanted

herbicid

any substance that is harmful to the environment

förorening, förorenande ämne

to completely disappear or cease to exist

utslockna, försvinna

the process of being destroyed via natural causes

ruttande, nedbrytning

a large facility used for drilling oil or gas from underground or under the sea

oljerefineringsanläggning, borrplattform