- Engels Nederlands
- as = zodra
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As soon as carbon emissions decrease, air pollution will decrease.
zodra
- atmosphere = atmosfeer
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Whenever we drive a car, we add more CO2 to the atmosphere.
atmosfeer
- balance = in evenwicht brengen
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One solution to the problem of air travel is to “offset”, or balance, carbon emissions.
in evenwicht brengen
- carbon dioxide = kooldioxide
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Global warming is caused by greenhouse gases, in particular carbon dioxide.
kooldioxide
- carbon emission = CO2-uitstoot
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As soon as carbon emissions decrease, air pollution will decrease.
CO2-uitstoot
- carbon offset projects = CO2-compensatieproject
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There are several organisations which fund carbon offset projects.
CO2-compensatieproject
- cause = oorzaak
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Carbon emissions are the single biggest cause of global warming.
oorzaak
- decrease = afname
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There will be a decrease in pollution when carbon emissions decrease.
afname
- decrease = afnemen
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As soon as carbon emissions decrease, air pollution will decrease.
afnemen
- desert = woestijn
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It's very difficult to find water in the desert.
woestijn
- desert = deserteren / verlaten
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The soldier deserted the army in the desert.
deserteren / verlaten
- drought = droogte
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A drought is a period when there is little rain and crops die.
droogte
- energy crisis = energiecrisis
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As soon as there is a serious energy crisis, people will take the situation seriously.
energiecrisis
- estimate = schatten
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It is estimated that by 2020 it will be the single biggest cause of global warming.
schatten
- export = export
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The UK imports a lot of food but also sells food exports.
export
- export = uitvoeren / exporteren
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Many African communities export their produce to other countries.
uitvoeren / exporteren
- fertiliser = meststof
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Producing fruit and vegetables can require a lot of heating and fertiliser to make the plants grow.
meststof
- flood = overstroming
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After heavy rain the river rose and there was a flood.
overstroming
- fund = financieren
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There are several organisations which fund carbon offset projects.
financieren
- Global warming = opwarming van de aarde
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Global warming is caused by greenhouse gases, in particular carbon dioxide.
opwarming van de aarde
- greenhouse gas = broeikasgas
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Global warming is caused by greenhouse gases, in particular carbon dioxide.
broeikasgas
- import = invoer
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Countries have to pay a lot of money for food imports.
invoer
- import = invoeren
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The UK imports a lot of food but also sells food exports.
invoeren
- increase = toename
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Why is Gina concerned about the increase in air travel?
toename
- no longer = niet langer
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Global warming is no longer a threat – it is a reality.
niet langer
- offset = compenseren
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One solution to the problem of air travel is to “offset”, or balance, carbon emissions.
compenseren
- organisation = organisatie
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There are several organisations which fund carbon offset projects.
organisatie
- permit = vergunning
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You aren't permitted to work there without a work permit.
vergunning
- permit = toestaan
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You aren't permitted to work there without a work permit.
toestaan
- Planting = planten
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Planting trees helps the environment because they absorb CO2.
planten
- polar ice cap = poolijskap
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The polar ice caps will melt if temperatures continue to increase.
poolijskap
- produce = landbouwproduct
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Many African communities need to sell their produce in other countries.
landbouwproduct
- suspect = verdachte
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The police suspect the money was stolen and are questioning a suspect.
verdachte
- suspect = vermoeden
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The police suspect the money was stolen and are questioning a suspect.
vermoeden
- threat = dreiging
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Global warming is no longer a threat – it is a reality.
dreiging
- unless = tenzij
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The situation won't improve unless we all work together.
tenzij
- Whenever = telkens als
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Whenever we drive a car, we add more CO2 to the atmosphere.
telkens als