Umwelt
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Environmental Impact Assessment
A systematic process that evaluates how planned projects might affect the environment before they are approved and built.
Acid Rain
Rain that becomes acidic when air pollution mixes with water droplets in clouds, making it harmful to plants, buildings, and water sources.
Ozone Layer
A protective gas layer in Earth's atmosphere that blocks harmful sun radiation like a natural sunscreen shield.
Soil Erosion
Soil erosion is the natural process where wind, water, and other forces gradually wear away and move soil from one place to another.
Environmental Pollution
Environmental pollution occurs when harmful substances contaminate air, water, or soil, disrupting natural systems and threatening human health.
Climate Change
Long-term shifts in Earth's weather patterns and temperatures, mainly caused by human activities that trap more heat in our atmosphere.
Water Cycle
The endless journey of water moving between oceans, air, and land through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
Carbon Cycle
The carbon cycle describes how carbon atoms move between air, water, soil, and living things in a continuous loop through Earth's systems.
eutrophication
Eutrophierung ist die Überdüngung von Gewässern durch zu viele Nährstoffe, die zu Algenwachstum und Sauerstoffmangel führt.
Tragfähigkeit
Die maximale Anzahl von Lebewesen, die ein bestimmter Lebensraum dauerhaft ernähren und beherbergen kann, ohne Schaden zu nehmen.
sustainability
Nachhaltigkeit bedeutet, so zu leben und zu wirtschaften, dass auch künftige Generationen ihre Bedürfnisse erfüllen können.
greenhouse effect
Natürlicher Wärmeschutz der Erde durch Gase in der Atmosphäre, der durch menschliche Aktivitäten verstärkt wird und das Klima verändert.