ENVIRONMENT AND HOW TO PROTECT IT 🌿 Vocab & Reading

🍁Greenhouse gas emissions - выбросы парникового газа
Greenhouse gas emissions vary greatly among countries.

🍁To reduce your impact on the environment - снизить негативное влияние на окружающую среду
Here are some actions to reduce your impact on the environment.

🍁Utility company - ресурсообеспечивающая компания (которая даёт вам в дом воду/электричество)
Ask your utility company if your home energy comes from oil, coal or gas.

🍁To switch to renewable sources - перейти на возобновляемые источники
If possible, see if you can switch to renewable sources such as wind or solar.

🍁Key to tackling environment crisis - ключевой фактор для решения экологического кризиса
Switching to renewable sources is key to tackling environmental crisis.

🍁To run on electricity / gas - ездить на электричестве/бензине (о машинах)
Many electric cars still run on electricity produced from fossil fuels.

🍁To linger for hundreds of years - оставаться сотни лет
Once plastic is discarded, it can linger for hundreds of years.

🍁Roadways are clogged with vehicles - дороги забиты транспортом
Roadways clogged with vehicles generate large amounts of pollution.

🍁Consider taking a train / going electric - подумайте о том, чтобы поехать на поезде / купить машину на электричестве
If you plan to buy a car, consider going electric.

🍁To live car-free - жить без покупки машины
Living car-free can reduce your carbon footprint by up to 2 tons of CO2.

🍁Gas or diesel-powered vehicles - транспорт на бензине или дизеле
Electric cars generate cause significantly fewer gas emissions than gas of diesel-powered cars.

Article to read to enhance your undestanding of the topic: UN Act - Actions for a Healthy Planet

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