VOCABULARY: THE ENVIRONMENT

2. odpadki – materials that are not needed anymore and are thrown away.
4. zakoni – rules made by a government to tell people what they can and cannot do.
9. prekomerni ribolov – catching too many fish, which can harm fish populations.
12. stopiti – to change from solid to liquid, like ice turning into water.
13. smeti – general waste that people throw away.
14. onesnaženje – harmful materials in the air, water, or land that damage the environment.
16. deževni gozd – a tropical forest with lots of rain and tall trees.
19. podnebne spremembe – changes in the Earth’s weather patterns over a long time.
20. recikliranje– turning old materials into new products to use again.

1. odpadki – unwanted materials that are thrown away.
3. ogrožen– animals or plants that might soon become extinct.
5. izumrl – no longer existing.
6. smog – dirty air caused by pollution, especially in cities.
7. poplava – when a large amount of water covers land that is usually dry.
8. odpadki, smeti – trash left in public places like streets or parks.
10. uničiti – to damage something so badly that it cannot be fixed.
11. globalno segrevanje – the rise in the Earth’s temperature because of pollution.
15. tovarniški dim – smoke and gases from factories that pollute the air.
17. poplava – too much water in an area where it usually isn’t.
18. krčenje gozdov– cutting down many trees, often in rainforests.