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Die globale Erwärmung beschreibt den Anstieg der Durchschnittstemperatur auf globaler Ebene.
Wichtige Vokabeln
Important Vocabulary
Englisch | Deutsch | Erläuterungen |
|---|---|---|
global warming | die globale Erwärmung | rising temperatures on a global basis |
long-term effect | der Langzeiteffekt | an effect that influences sth. in a longer period of time |
fossil fuel | der fossile Brennstoff | the burning of fossil fuels leads to carbon dioxide |
carbon dioxide | das Kohlendioxid | also known as |
polar ice | das Polareis | ice at both poles |
to melt sth. | etw. schmelzen | the process of heating something to make it liquid |
deforestation | die Abholzung | the process of felling a lot of trees |
flood | die Flut | rising water level |
ecosystem | das Ökosystem | consists of organisms and their environment |
biodiversity | die Biodiversität | the variety of plants and animals |
catastrophe | die Katastrophe | like a disaster |
renewable energy | die erneuerbare Energie | energy from sustainable resources |
extinction | das Aussterben | something dies out |
earthquake | das Erdbeben | can be described as if the floor is shaking |
tsunami | der Tsunami | tidal wave |
thunderstorm | das Gewitter | lightning, thundering and raining |
power plant | das Kraftwerk | a building that is producing energy |
to rise | steigen | something is going up |
Beispiel
Why is rising temperature a threat to biodiversity?
Our world has several ecosystems which influence each other. Experts declared a negative prognosis for our largest ecosystem - the ocean. They found out that even a rise of the temperature of one to two degrees could lead to some massive catastrophes. One of them: species will arrive at places where they have never been found before due to this development. This will cause a disorder in the natural food chain and lead to a threat to biodiversity.
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