Der Un-Klimareport

🌍 Climate Change and Global Conferences

Vocabulary	Plural	Type	Pronunciation	🇬🇧 English Meaning
die Klimasituation	die Klimasituationen	noun	[ˈkliːmaˌzɪtʊaˈt͡si̯oːn]	climate situation
die Welt-Klimakonferenz	die Welt-Klimakonferenzen	noun	[vɛlt ˈkliːmakɔnfeˌʁɛnt͡s]	world climate conference
die Verpflichtung	die Verpflichtungen	noun	[fɛɐ̯ˈplɪçtʊŋ]	commitment
das Treibhausgas	die Treibhausgase	noun	[ˈtʁaɪ̯phaʊ̯sˌɡaːs]	greenhouse gas
die Erwärmung	die Erwärmungen	noun	[ɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁmʊŋ]	warming
der Meeresspiegel	-	noun	[ˈmeːʁəsˌʃpiːɡl̩]	sea level
die Durchschnittstemperatur	die Durchschnittstemperaturen	noun	[ˈdʊʁçʃnɪt͡sˌtɛmpəʁaˌtuːɐ̯]	average temperature

📌 Examples and Explanations

1. die Welt-Klimakonferenz
   • Example: At the world climate conference, countries discuss measures so that climate change can be limited.
2. das Treibhausgas
   • Example: CO₂ is the most important greenhouse gas, because it warms the atmosphere.

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⛈️ Extreme Weather and Disasters

Vocabulary	Plural	Type	Pronunciation	🇬🇧 English Meaning
die Eisdecke	die Eisdecken	noun	[ˈaɪ̯sˌdɛkə]	ice cover
die Wetteränderung	die Wetteränderungen	noun	[ˈvɛtɐˌʔɛndəʁʊŋ]	weather change
das Umwetter	die Umwetter	noun	[ˈʊmˌvɛtɐ]	extreme weather
die Frostperiode	die Frostperioden	noun	[ˈfʁɔstpɛʁiˌoːdə]	frost period
die Trockenperiode	die Trockenperioden	noun	[ˈtʁɔkn̩pɛʁiˌoːdə]	dry period
der Schneesturm	die Schneestürme	noun	[ˈʃneːʃtʊʁm]	snowstorm
die Lawine	die Lawinen	noun	[laˈviːnə]	avalanche

📌 Examples and Explanations

1. die Lawine
   • Example: After heavy snowfall, several avalanches occurred in the Alps that blocked roads.
2. die Trockenperiode
   • Example: In recent years, dry periods have increased, because it rains less.

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🌊 Natural Resources and Economy

Vocabulary	Plural	Type	Pronunciation	🇬🇧 English Meaning
die Naturressource	die Naturressourcen	noun	[naˈtuːʁʁɛˌsʊʁsə]	natural resource
die Ökonomie	die Ökonomien	noun	[økonoˈmiː]	economy
die Küstenregion	die Küstenregionen	noun	[ˈkʏstn̩ʁeɡi̯oːn]	coastal region
der Landverlust	die Landverluste	noun	[ˈlantfɛʁˌlʊst]	land loss
der Wintersport	die Wintersportarten	noun	[ˈvɪntɐˌʃpɔʁt]	winter sports
das Skigebiet	die Skigebiete	noun	[ˈʃiːɡəˌbiːt]	ski area
die Seilbahnanlage	die Seilbahnanlagen	noun	[ˈzaɪ̯lˌbaːnʔanˌlaːɡə]	cable car system

📌 Examples and Explanations

1. die Naturressource
   • Example: Many countries depend on natural resources, because they affect their economy.
2. die Küstenregion
   • Example: Coastal regions are particularly affected by rising sea levels, because many cities are located directly by the water.

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⚡ Actions and Solutions

Vocabulary	Plural	Type	Pronunciation	🇬🇧 English Meaning
beitragen	-	verb	[ˈbaɪ̯ˌtʁaːɡn̩]	to contribute
aufhalten	-	verb	[ˈaʊ̯fˌhaltən]	to stop
verstärken (sich)	-	verb	[fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛʁkn̩]	to intensify

📌 Examples and Explanations

1. beitragen
   • Example: Everyone can contribute to climate protection by using less energy.
2. aufhalten
   • Example: We must stop environmental pollution before it is too late.

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Note

Make sure you write these down in your notebook. At the end of the lesson I provide verbs and nouns that typically go with the above vocabulary. But first, start by creating your own sentences. Here are some examples I used when I was learning.