Environment

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English	Korean	Example
pollution	오염 / 공해	Air pollution is getting worse in big cities.
climate change	기후 변화	Climate change affects every country on Earth.
global warming	지구 온난화	Global warming is melting the polar ice.
greenhouse gas	온실가스	Cars release greenhouse gases into the air.
greenhouse effect	온실 효과	The greenhouse effect traps heat in the atmosphere.
carbon footprint	탄소 발자국	Flying less reduces your carbon footprint a lot.
carbon dioxide	이산화탄소	Trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air.
emissions	배출량 / 배기가스	The factory must cut its emissions by half.
fossil fuel	화석 연료	Burning fossil fuels causes serious air pollution.
renewable energy	재생 에너지	Renewable energy is cheaper than it used to be.
solar power	태양광 발전 / 태양 에너지	Our house runs mostly on solar power.
wind power	풍력 발전	Wind power supplies electricity to thousands of homes.
hydropower	수력 발전	The dam generates hydropower for the whole region.
geothermal energy	지열 에너지	Iceland heats many homes with geothermal energy.
nuclear power	원자력 / 원자력 발전	Nuclear power produces energy without carbon emissions.
deforestation	삼림 벌채 / 산림 파괴	Deforestation destroys the homes of many animals.
reforestation	재조림 / 숲 복원	The charity funds reforestation projects in Brazil.
recycling	재활용	Recycling glass and paper saves natural resources.
sustainability	지속 가능성	The company puts sustainability at the centre of everything.
sustainable	지속 가능한	We need more sustainable ways of farming.
biodiversity	생물 다양성	Rainforests have the richest biodiversity on Earth.
ecosystem	생태계	A coral reef is a fragile ecosystem.
endangered species	멸종 위기종	Tigers are an endangered species in Asia.
extinction	멸종	Many animals face extinction because of hunting.
habitat	서식지	Pandas are losing their natural habitat quickly.
conservation	보존 / 보호	Wildlife conservation protects animals and their habitats.
ozone layer	오존층	The ozone layer protects us from harmful rays.
acid rain	산성비	Acid rain has damaged forests across the region.
drought	가뭄	The long drought ruined this year's harvest.
flood	홍수	Heavy rain caused a flood in the valley.
wildfire	산불	A wildfire spread quickly through the dry forest.
heatwave	폭염 / 무더위	A heatwave hit the city for two weeks.
sea level	해수면	Sea levels are rising faster than expected.
glacier	빙하	The glacier has shrunk over the last decade.
landfill	쓰레기 매립지	Most of our rubbish ends up in landfill.
waste	쓰레기 / 폐기물	The city produces tons of waste every day.
plastic pollution	플라스틱 오염	Plastic pollution is killing fish in the ocean.
single-use plastic	일회용 플라스틱	Many shops have banned single-use plastic bags.
oil spill	기름 유출	The oil spill covered the beach in black sludge.
smog	스모그	Thick smog covered the city all morning.
air quality	대기 질 / 공기 질	Air quality improves when fewer cars are driven.
natural resources	천연자원	We are using up natural resources too fast.
organic	유기농의	She only buys organic fruit and vegetables.
compost	퇴비	We turn our food scraps into compost.
reusable	재사용 가능한	Bring a reusable cup for your coffee.
eco-friendly	친환경적인	This soap comes in eco-friendly packaging.
carbon neutral	탄소 중립의	The airline promises to be carbon neutral by 2050.
environmentalist	환경 운동가 / 환경주의자	The environmentalist gave a talk about ocean plastic.
overfishing	남획 / 물고기 남획	Overfishing has emptied parts of the sea.
desertification	사막화	Desertification is turning farmland into dry sand.
litter	(길에 버린) 쓰레기	Please don't leave litter in the park.
contamination	오염 (유해 물질에 의한)	The river shows signs of chemical contamination.
pesticide	살충제 / 농약	Pesticides can harm bees and other insects.
sewage	하수 / 오수	Untreated sewage was flowing into the river.