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4.10: Vocabulario

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    PROBLEMAS CON EL MEDIO AMBIENTE

    Basura electrónica - Electronic waste

    Cambio climático - Climate change

    Contaminación del aire - Air pollution

    Contaminación del agua - Water pollution

    Contaminación lumínica - Light pollution

    Contaminación acústica - Noise pollution

    Contaminación del suelo - Soil pollution

    Contaminación electromagnética - Electromagnetic pollution

    Deforestación - Deforestation

    Desertificación - Desertification

    Desperdicio alimentario - Food waste

    Desperdicio de recursos - Resource waste

    Desechos químicos - Chemical waste

    Desechos nucleares - Nuclear waste

    Desechos tóxicos - Toxic waste

    Degradación del suelo - Soil degradation

    Deshielo de los glaciares - Glacier melting

    Erosión - Erosion

    Escasez de agua - Water scarcity

    Exceso de emisiones - Excess emissions

    Explotación de recursos naturales - Exploitation of natural resources

    Incendios forestales - Forest fires

    Pérdida de biodiversidad - Loss of biodiversity

    Plástico de un solo uso - Single-use plastic

    Residuos industriales - Industrial waste

    Sobrepesca - Overfishing

    Sequía - Drought

    Sobrepesca - Overfishing

    Vertido de petróleo - Oil spill

    DESCRIPCIONES

    Contaminado - Contaminated

    Dañino - Harmful

    Deforestado - Deforested

    Ecológico - Ecological

    Inestable - Unstable

    Marino - Marine

    Natural - Natural

    Sobrepoblado - overpopulated

    Reciclable - Recyclable

    Renovable - Renewable

    Sostenible - Sustainable

    ACTIVIDADES

    Ahorrar - to sSave

    Apagar - to turn off

    Apoyar - to support

    Compartir - to share

    Compostar - to compost

    Conservar - to conserve

    Consumir - to consume

    Contaminar - to contaminate

    Cuidar - to take care of

    Cultivar - to cultivate

    Desenchufar - to unplug

    Destruir - to destroy

    Desperdiciar - to waste

    Desminuir - to decrease

    Deteriorar - to deteriorate

    Ducharse - to shower (using less water)

    Educar - to educate

    Elegir - to choose (eco-friendly products)

    Emitir - to emit

    Evitar - to avoid

    Explotar - to exploit

    Fomentar - to foster/Promote

    Gastar - to spend (less energy, water, etc.)

    Innovar - to innovate

    Mejorar - to improve

    Preservar - to preserve

    Proteger - to protect

    Reciclar - to recycle

    Recoger - to pick up (litter)

    Reducir - to reduce

    Replantar - to replant

    Reparar - to repair

    Respetar - to respect

    Reutilizar - to reuse

    Sensibilizar - to raise awareness/Sensitize

    Separar - to separate

    Sembrar - to plant

    Sostener - to sustain

    Transformar - to transform

    Utilizar - to use

    Voluntariar - to volunteer


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