Environment

green belt

Danh từ

/ɡɹˈiːn bˈɛlt/

(đai xanh)

vùng đệm xanh

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

green audit

Danh từ

/ɡɹˈiːn ˈɔːdɪt/

(đánh giá xanh)

kiểm toán xanh

an evaluation of an organization's processes and policies to assess its environmental impact and adherence to environmental regulations

BIOME

Danh từ

/ˈbaɪˌoʊm/

(khu sinh học)

hệ sinh thái

a large geographic biotic unit characterized by similar climate, vegetation, and animal life

carbon sequestration

Danh từ

/kˈɑːɹbən sˌiːkwɪstɹˈeɪʃən/

(lưu giữ carbon)

bắt giữ carbon

the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide to mitigate global warming

reservoir

Danh từ

/rɛ.zəvr/ or /re.zēvr/

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(bể chứa nước)

hồ chứa nước

a large body of water created behind a dam, typically constructed to store freshwater, often referred to as a reservoir

green manure

Danh từ

/ɡɹˈiːn mənjˈʊɹ/

(cây phân xanh)

phân xanh

crops, such as legumes or cover crops, grown and then plowed under to enrich the soil with organic matter and nutrients

greenway

Danh từ

/gri:n.weɪ/ or /grin.vei/

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(đường xanh)

đường đi bộ và xe đạp trong thiên nhiên

a strip of undeveloped land, often planted with vegetation, designed for recreational use, pedestrian and bicycle paths, and environmental preservation

greenwashing

Danh từ

/gri:n.wɑ.ʃɪng/ or /grin.vaa.shing/

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(làm xanh mờ)

rửa xanh

the deceptive practice of promoting products or policies as environmentally friendly when they are not

rewilding

Danh từ

/ɹɪwˈɪldɪŋ/

(tái hoang dã)

khôi phục tự nhiên

the practice of restoring natural ecosystems and reintroducing native species to areas from which they have been extirpated

wildlife corridor

Danh từ

/wˈaɪldlaɪf kˈɔːɹɪdˌoːɹ/

(đường đi của động vật hoang dã)

hành lang động vật hoang dã

a protected route or habitat that connects isolated populations, allowing animals to move freely and safely between habitats

flight shame

Danh từ

/flˈaɪt ʃˈeɪm/

(cảm giác tội lỗi khi bay)

tội lỗi bay

the guilt associated with flying due to its environmental impact, especially carbon emissions

cap and trade

Danh từ

/kˈæp ænd tɹˈeɪd/

(cơ chế cap and trade)

chế độ hạn ngạch và giao dịch

an environmental policy where companies are allocated emission limits, and those emitting below their limits can sell their extra allowances to higher emitters