Environment / 环境

Words / Phrases / 词汇与短语

• rising sea levels 海平面上升

• threat to the well-being of future generations 对下一代福祉的威胁

• inculcate an eco-friendly mindset 灌输环保思维

• educate youths on the importance of climate change/3Rs 教育青少年了解气候变化/3R（减量、复用、循环）的重要性

• reusable materials 可重复使用的材料

• materials that decompose easily 易降解的材料

• bio-degradable material 可生物降解的材料

• recycling bins 垃圾回收箱

• posters/advertisements that advocate the importance of an eco-friendly society 倡导环保社会重要性的海报/广告

• doing our part for the environment 为环境尽一份力

• responsible disposal of used items 负责任地处置废旧物品

• repurpose 改变用途/赋予新功能

• creating something new by reusing old materials ( cloth etc. ) 通过重复利用旧材料（如布料等）创造新东西

• workshops 工作坊/研讨会

• seminars & online shows that advocate the use of [] 倡导使用……的研讨会和线上节目

• irresponsible disposal of waste and used items 不负责任地处置垃圾和废旧物品

• devastating consequences 毁灭性的后果

• entire ecosystems can be disrupted 整个生态系统可能会遭到破坏

• animals are forcibly removed from their homes 动物被迫离开家园

• damage to personal property due to floods etc 因洪水等原因造成的个人财产损失

• ozone layer 臭氧层

• protection from radiation 防止辐射

• skin cancer 皮肤癌

• greenhouse gases ( carbon dioxide , carbon monoxide ) 温室气体（二氧化碳、一氧化碳）

• air pollution 空气污染

• rising global temperature 全球气温上升

• melting glaciers in Antarctica leads to rising sea levels which then leads to floods etc. 南极洲冰川融化导致海平面上升，进而引发洪水等

• activities to encourage youths to reduce , reuse , recycle 鼓励青少年减少使用、重复利用、循环回收的活动

• food security 粮食安全

Example of sustainable living in households / 家庭可持续生活的示例

• 5 Practical Tips Towards Sustainable Living for Families 家庭迈向可持续生活的5个实用技巧

• Sustainability is everybody's business! Global warming and climate change have disastrous impacts on people across the world, and island-states like Singapore can be some of the worst hit. The good news is that every little bit you do can make a difference in the war against climate change. - FAMILIESFORLIFE 可持续发展是每个人的事！全球变暖和气候变化对世界各地的人们产生了灾难性的影响，像新加坡这样的岛国可能是受灾最严重的国家之一。好消息是，在对抗气候变化的战争中，你所做的每一小步都能带来改变。——家庭生活（Families for Life）

Singapore Green Plan / 新加坡绿色发展蓝图

• Singapore Green Plan 2030 | Infographics 新加坡2030年绿色发展蓝图 | 图解

• Infographics about the Singapore Green Plan. - GREENPLAN 关于新加坡绿色发展蓝图的图解。—— 绿色发展蓝图（GREENPLAN）

Impact of Climate Change in Singapore / 气候变化对新加坡的影响

• Singapore is not insulated from the impact of climate change. From 1980 to 2020, the annual mean temperature has increased from 26.9°C to 28.0°C. The mean sea level in the Straits of Singapore has also increased at the rate of 1.2mm to 1.7mm per year in the period 1975 to 2009. - NCCS.GOV.SG 新加坡无法免受气候变化的影响。从1980年到2020年，年平均气温从26.9°C上升到28.0°C。1975年至2009年期间，新加坡海峡的平均海平面也以每年1.2毫米至1.7毫米的速度上升。—— 国家气候变化秘书处（NCCS.GOV.SG）

TYS Questions (Environment) / 历届试题（环境）

• 2013 Day 2, 9 / 2013年 第2天，9

• 2014 Day 4 / 2014年 第4天

• 2019 Day 3 / 2019年 第3天

• 2020 Day 6 / 2020年 第6天

Examples / 示例

1. Activists like Greta Thunberg during the 2019 Earth Day Summit are some of youth contributions to our polluted earth 像格蕾塔·通贝里（Greta Thunberg）这样在2019年地球日峰会上的行动主义者，是青年人为治理受污染的地球做出的贡献

2. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/parenting-education/going-green-environmental-sustainability-a-big-part-of-life-in-schools

   • Going green: Environmental sustainability a big part of life in schools 走向绿色：环境可持续性成为校园生活的重要组成部分

   • SINGAPORE - After Pratibha Naidu, 16, learnt about environmental sustainability in school, she decided to make a conscious effort to reduce her carbon footprint. Read more at straitstimes.com. -THE STRAITS TIMES 新加坡 - 16岁的普拉蒂巴·奈杜在学校了解了环境可持续性后，决定有意识地努力减少自己的碳足迹。在海峡时报网站阅读更多。——《海峡时报》

• https://youmatter.world/en/definition/definitions-what-is-definition-deforestation-causes-effects/

  • What Is Deforestation? Definition, Causes, Effects and Solutions to Stop it 什么是森林砍伐？定义、原因、影响和阻止它的解决方案

  • What is deforestation? What is the definition of deforestation and why is deforestation happening? Let's figure out what are the causes and effects of deforestation, as well as what solutions can be adopted to stop it. Deforestation refers to the decrease in forest areas across the world that are lost for other uses such as agricultural croplands, urbanization, or mining activities. - YOUMATTER 什么是森林砍伐？森林砍伐的定义是什么，为什么会发生森林砍伐？让我们了解一下森林砍伐的原因和影响，以及可以采取哪些解决方案来阻止它。森林砍伐是指全球范围内因改作其他用途（如农业耕地、城市化或采矿活动）而减少的森林面积。—— YOUMATTER

• Young envoys raise environmental awareness through innovative projects - WWW.SCHOOLBAG.EDU.SG 青年使者通过创新项目提高环保意识 —— WWW.SCHOOLBAG.EDU.SG

• New $23.5m programme launched to uncover long-term climate change impact on S'pore 启动耗资2350万美元的新计划以揭示气候变化对新加坡的长期影响

• This is to help guide policies to tackle such issues. Read more at straitstimes.com. - THE STRAITS TIMES 这是为了帮助指导政策以解决此类问题。在海峡时报网站阅读更多。——《海峡时报》

• https://www.todayonline.com/world/climate-changes-front-lines-hard-lives-grow-even-harder-1925831

  • On climate change's front lines, hard lives grow even harder 在气候变化的前线，艰难的生活变得更加艰难

  • FATEHGARH-SAHIB, India - When the unseasonably heavy rains flooded the fields, and then the equally unseasonable heat shriveled the seeds, it did not just slash Mr Ranjit Singh's wheat harvest by nearly half. - TODAY 印度法泰赫加尔萨希布 - 当反常的暴雨淹没了农田，随后同样反常的高温使种子枯萎，这不仅使兰吉特·辛格先生的小麦收成锐减了近一半。——《今日报》