🌍 The environment · El medio ambiente
Words about climate, nature and sustainability. 18 words.
Article colours: blue = masculine (el), pink = feminine (la), purple = both (el/la).
| Spanish | Translation | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| la contaminación | pollution | La contaminación del aire afecta a la salud.Air pollution affects health. |
| reciclar | to recycle | Es importante que reciclemos el vidrio y el papel.It's important that we recycle glass and paper. |
| el residuo | waste | La fábrica vierte residuos tóxicos al río.The factory dumps toxic waste into the river. |
| cambio climático | climate change | El cambio climático provoca sequías más frecuentes.Climate change causes more frequent droughts. |
| el calentamiento | warming | El calentamiento global preocupa a los científicos.Global warming worries scientists. |
| energía renovable | renewable energy | Cada vez usamos más energía renovable.We use more and more renewable energy. |
| sostenible | sustainable | Buscamos un modelo de vida más sostenible.We're looking for a more sustainable way of life. |
| la sequía | drought | La sequía de este verano ha sido muy grave.This summer's drought has been very severe. |
| el incendio | fire | El incendio forestal duró varios días.The forest fire lasted several days. |
| la especie | species | Esa especie está en peligro de extinción.That species is in danger of extinction. |
| proteger | to protect | Debemos proteger los bosques antes de que sea tarde.We must protect the forests before it's too late. |
| desperdiciar | to waste | No deberíamos desperdiciar tanta agua.We shouldn't waste so much water. |
| la basura | trash | Separa la basura orgánica de la inorgánica.Separate organic waste from inorganic waste. |
| el ecosistema | ecosystem | El vertido dañó gravemente el ecosistema marino.The spill seriously damaged the marine ecosystem. |
| contaminar | to pollute | Las fábricas contaminan los ríos con sus vertidos.The factories pollute the rivers with their discharges. |
| capa de ozono | ozone layer | El uso de ciertos gases dañó la capa de ozono.The use of certain gases damaged the ozone layer. |
| la deforestación | deforestation | La deforestación del Amazonas preocupa a todo el mundo.Deforestation of the Amazon worries everyone. |
| el vertido | spill | El vertido de petróleo mató a miles de aves.The oil spill killed thousands of birds. |
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