Environmental Problems

Environmental Problems

Section 1: Deforestation

• Deforestation is referred to as “la deforestación” in Spanish.
• La deforestación ocurre cuando se talan árboles para su explotación comercial sin reforestación.
• This process can lead to loss of habitat (pérdida de hábitat) for many species.

Section 2: Air Pollution

• Air Pollution is “la contaminación del aire” in Spanish.
• It can be caused by car exhausts or industrial emissions.
• The Spanish word for exhaust fumes is ‘gases de escape’ and for industrial emissions is ‘emisiones industriales’.
• This can lead to health problems (problemas de salud), particularly respiratory complaints.

Section 3: Plastic Pollution

• Plastic Pollution translates to ‘la contaminación plástica’ in Spanish.
• This mainly affects the world’s oceans, or ‘los océanos del mundo’.
• It can have severe effects on marine life (la vida marina).

Section 4: Climate Change

• Climate Change is referred to as ‘el cambio climático’ in Spanish.
• Causes of climate change include the burning of fossil fuels (combustibles fósiles) and deforestation (deforestación).
• This has led to increased occurrences of natural disasters (desastres naturales) such as floods (inundaciones) and droughts (sequías).

Section 5: Renewable Energy

• Renewable Energy is ‘la energía renovable’ in Spanish.
• Examples include solar power (la energía solar), wind power (la energía eólica), and hydroelectric power (la energía hidroeléctrica).
• These forms of energy are generally viewed as solutions to help combat climate change.

Section 6: Conservation Efforts

• Conservation is ‘la conservación’ in Spanish.
• Examples of conservation methods include recycling (el reciclaje), reducing waste (reducir los desperdicios), and planting more trees (plantar más árboles).
• These efforts are ways to combat negative environmental impacts.