our environment

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renewable resources
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Recursos renovables
fossil fuels
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combustibles fósiles
acid rain
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la lluvia ácida
deforestation
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la deforestación
air pollution
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la contaminación del aire
global warming
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el calentamiento global
climate change
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el cambio climático
carbon dioxide
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dióxido de carbono
petrol
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la gasolina
overpopulation
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la superpoblación
wildlife
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fauna
become extinct
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extinguirse
polar ice cap
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capa de hielo polar
unleaded petrol
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gasolina sin plomo
biodegradable
Our products are 100% biodegradable.
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biodegradable
Nuestros productos son 100% biodegradables.
sort rubbish
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ordenar basura
alternative energy sources
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fuentes de energía alternativas
landfill
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vertedero
flood
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la inundación
drought
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la sequía
exploitation of food sources
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explotación de fuentes de alimentos
throwaway society
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la sociedad de usar y tirar
the threat
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la amenaza
the excessive consumption of energy
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el consumo excesivo de energía
depletion of natural resources
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agotamiento de los recursos naturales
the detrimental effects of climate change
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los efectos perjudiciales del cambio climático
indiscriminate consumption
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consumo indiscriminado
reprehensible
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reprensible
far form enough
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lejos forma suficiente
get by on
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manage
we only have... so much land
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solo tenemos ... Limited quantity
hectares
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hectáreas
rise consumption
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aumento de consumo
ecosystem
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ecosistema
sustain human life
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sustentar la vida humana
ownership of the planet
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propiedad del planeta
habitat
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habitat
endemic species
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especies endémicas
compelling evidence
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pruebas convincentes
fellow species
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especie compañera
paradigm shift
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a great and important change
mere blip
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mero bache (sudden or temporary change)
petty manner
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manera mezquina
full of bitterness
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lleno de amargura
insignificant species
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especies insignificantes
a par with
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a la par con
hence
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por lo tanto
earth shattering
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tierra destrozada
thus
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así
determining factor
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factor determinante
in breach
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en infracción
revamped
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renovado
in accordance with
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de acuerdo con
assumption
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la hipótesis
resigned to
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renunció/resignado a
impinges/damage on the environment
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incidentes / daños en el medio ambiente
jaw dropping
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extremely impressive
taste buds
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papilas gustativas
awe inspiring
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Imponente
money grabbing
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acaparamiento de dinero

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