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ENVIRONMENT B2 LEVEL
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- 1eco-friendlyEco-friendly products are “products that do not harm the environment whether in their production, use or disposal.
- 2hybrid carsNowadays hybrids cars are becoming more common because they comsume less fuel
- 3water runningI never leave the water running when I brush my teeth
- 4reusable shopping bagI have a reusable shopping bag which I always use when I go shopping
- 5carbon footprintYour carbon footprint is the sum of all emissions of CO2 (carbon dioxide), which were induced by your activities in a given time frame
- 6smogMadrid has had pollution issues for years. An almost permanent halo of smog hovers over the city
- 7sea level riseThe effects of climate change are now occurring: loss of sea ice, accelerated sea level rise and longer, more intense heat waves.
- 8fumesInhaling factories and industries fumes is very dangerous for our health, increasing the probability of diseases like asthma
- 9greenhouse gasesGlobal temperatures will continue to rise for decades to come, largely due to greenhouse gases produced by human activities
- 10renewable energy sourcesRenewable energies (sun, rain, wind, tides,waves and heat) are sources of clean, inexhaustible and increasingly competitive energy.
- 11sustainable energy/agriculture/ developmentSustainable is an adjective used to mean causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time.
Cycling is a totally sustainable form of transport.
- 12endangered speciesAn endangered species is a species which is very likely to become extinct as for example the red panda or the polar bear
- 13cut down tress/ the rainforestIn the future, paper books will no longer be produced to save trees from being cut down
- 14solar panelsA lot of people have installed solar panels at home to heat their water
- 15wind turbinesIn 20 years' time, most people will have installed wind turbines to generate electricity
- 16landfillWithout a way to reduce waste at the landfill, the city ordered an expansion of the pit for another two miles
- 17global temperatureGlobal temperatures will continue to rise for decades to come, largely due to greenhouse gases produced by human activities.
- 18ozone layerThe ozone layer is showing signs of continuing recovery from man-made damage and is likely to heal fully by 2060,
- 19acid rainAcid rain is a result of air pollution.When any type of fuel is burnt, lots of different chemicals are produced.Some of these gases react with the tiny droplets of water in clouds
- 20deforestationDeforestation can have a negative impact on the environment. The most dramatic impact is a loss of habitat for millions of species.
- 21fossil fuelThe three most important fossil fuels are coal, petroleum, and natural gas. These fuels are called fossil fuels because they are dug up from underground.
- 22pollutionPollution is choking Spain’s main cities, a situation that is being exacerbated by atmospheric stability and a lack of rain.
- 23recycle glassI always recycle glass bottles
- 24climate changeGlobal climate change has already had observable effects on the environment. Glaciers have shrunk, ice on rivers and lakes is breaking up earlier and trees are flowering sooner. Climate change not only affects average temperatures, but also increases the number and intensity of natural disasters:
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- Inglés (2 YEAR BACH ENGLISH) FlashCards sobre ENVIRONMENT B2 LEVEL , criado por Isabel couselo garcía em 06-02-2019.
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