aspect

Dams have two positive aspects – they store water and they generate electricity.

citizen

The average US citizen uses 500 litres of water a day

concerned

I'm concerned about water because it's essential to life.

consequence

They ought to have thought about the consequences of building such a big dam.

consider

They should have considered the consequences of building such a big dam.

dam

Governments started building more large dams for storing water in the 1990s.

environmental

She's an environmental campaigner who wants to save the world's water.

essential

Water is essential to life – we can't live without it.

flood

In order to build a dam, large areas of land have to be flooded with water.

fresh water

Most fresh water is frozen in the polar ice caps.

frozen

Most fresh water is frozen in the polar ice caps.

government

What is the government doing to solve the water shortage problem?

hosepipe

To save water, you shouldn't use a hosepipe.

hygiene

Personal hygiene involves keeping yourself clean.

Ice

Most fresh water is frozen in the polar Ice caps.

minimum

What is the recommended minimum amount of water per person per day?

polar ice cap

Most fresh water is frozen in the polar ice caps.

positive

Storing water and generating electricity are two positive things about dams.

rainwater

When it rains, you should collect the rainwater in a container.

recommended

What is the recommended minimum amount of water per person per day?

salt water

97.5% of the water on Earth is salt water, which humans can't drink.

shortage

You can't use a hosepipe because there's a shortage of water.

species

There are more than 20 different species of bird in the park.

store

You can store large amounts of water in dams.

tap

A tap is something you turn on to get water.

underway

I'm worried that more dam building projects are underway now.

use

How much of the world's fresh water is available for use?

water

We use the water we collect when it rains to water the garden.

watering can

We use a watering can to water the garden.

wipe

Many types of animals have been wiped out completely – there are none left.

bezorgd

bezorgd

burger / inwoner

burger / inwoner

aspect / kant

aspect / kant

dam

dam

overwegen / nadenken over

overwegen / nadenken over

gevolg

gevolg

overstromen / onder water zetten

overstromen / onder water zetten

essentieel

essentieel

milieu-

milieu-

overheid / regering

overheid / regering

bevroren

bevroren

zoetwater

zoetwater

ijs

ijs

hygiëne

hygiëne

tuinslang

tuinslang

positief

positief

poolkap

poolkap

minimum / minimale hoeveelheid

minimum / minimale hoeveelheid

zout water

zout water

aanbevolen

aanbevolen

regenwater

regenwater

opslaan

opslaan

Soort

Soort

tekort

tekort

gebruik

gebruik

aan de gang

aan de gang

kraan

kraan

uitroeien

uitroeien

gieter

gieter

begieten

begieten