Seoul 6B vocabulary · Lesson 12 · Part 1

gi-hu wi-gi-e dae-eung-ha-gi wi-hae jeon se-gye guk-ga-deul-i on-sil-ga-seu bae-chul-ryang gam-chuk mok-phyo-reul seol-jeong-haet-da.

To respond to the climate crisis, countries around the world have set greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.

cho-gi seol-chi-bi-neun da-so deul-ji-man jang-gi-jeok-eu-ro bol ttae thae-yang-gwang bal-jeon-eun mae-u gyeong-je-jeok-i-da.

Although the initial installation cost is somewhat high, solar power generation is very economical in the long term.

thae-phung-eu-ro jeon-sin-ju-ga sseu-reo-ji-neun ba-ram-e in-geun ma-eul jeon-che-ga su si-gan dong-an dan-jeon-doe-neun phi-hae-reul ib-eot-da.

The typhoon toppled a utility pole, causing a power outage to the entire nearby village for several hours.

hwa-seok yeon-ryo go-gal-gwa hwan-gyeong-o-yeom-e dae-bi-ha-yeo thae-yang-gwang, phung-ryeok deung cheong-jeong dae-che e-neo-ji gae-bal-e bak-cha-reul ga-ha-go it-da.

In preparation for the depletion of fossil fuels and environmental pollution, we are accelerating the development of clean alternative energy such as solar and wind power.

sa-jeon jo-sa eop-si mu-theok-dae-go sae-ro-un e-neo-ji sa-eop-e thu-ja-haess-da-ga-neun mak-dae-han son-sil-eul bol su it-da.

If you blindly invest in a new energy business without prior research, you may incur huge losses.

won-jeon sa-go ji-yeok in-geun-ui tho-yang-gwa ji-ha-su-ga bang-sa-neung-e o-yeom-doe-eo ju-min chul-ip-i jeon-myeon thong-je-doe-eot-da.

The soil and groundwater near the nuclear accident site were contaminated with radioactivity, and access to residents was completely restricted.

ji-jin chung-gyeok-eu-ro won-ja-ro naeng-gak jang-chi-ga pha-son-doe-myeon-seo wi-heom-han bang-sa-neung-i oe-bu-ro nu-chul-doe-eot-da.

The earthquake shock damaged the reactor cooling system, causing dangerous radioactivity to leak out.

oe-rae yu-hae eo-jong-ui mu-bun-byeol-han beon-sik-eun tho-jong mul-go-gi seo-sik-ji-reul pha-goe-ha-go ha-cheon saeng-thae-gye-reul gyo-ran-han-da.

Indiscriminate breeding of exotic harmful fish species destroys native fish habitats and disturbs river ecosystems.

seok-yu-neun hyeon-dae san-eop-ui haek-sim won-ryo-i-ja yeon-ryo-i-ji-man mae-jang-ryang-i yu-han-ha-yeo eon-jen-ga-neun go-gal-doel ja-won-i-da.

Oil is a key raw material and fuel for modern industry, but its reserves are finite and it is a resource that will eventually be depleted.

seok-than hwa-ryeok bal-jeon-eun jeon-ryeok saeng-san bi-yong-i jeo-ryeom-ha-ji-man dae-gi o-yeom mul-jil-gwa mi-se-meon-ji-reul da-ryang bae-chul-han-da.

Coal-fired power plants are inexpensive to produce, but emit large amounts of air pollutants and fine dust.

daem-eul geon-seol-ha-yeo mul-ui nak-cha-reul i-yong-ha-neun su-ryeok bal-jeon-eun dae-phyo-jeok-in mu-gong-hae jae-saeng e-neo-ji-i-da.

Hydroelectric power generation, which utilizes falling water by building dams, is a representative form of pollution-free renewable energy.

i-san-hwa-than-so-wa me-than gat-eun on-sil-ga-seu-ga dae-gi jung-e chuk-jeok-doe-myeon ji-gu phyo-myeon-ui on-do-ga sang-seung-ha-ge doen-da.

As greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane accumulate in the atmosphere, the temperature of the Earth's surface increases.

won-ja-ryeok-eun jeok-eun yang-ui u-ra-nyum yeon-ryo-ro-do mak-dae-han jeon-ryeok-eul saeng-san-hal su iss-eo hyo-yul-seong-i ttwi-eo-na-da.

Nuclear power is highly efficient as it can produce enormous amounts of electricity with a small amount of uranium fuel.

won-ja-ryeok bal-jeon-so-neun gyeong-je-seong-i nop-ji-man ji-jin deung-ui jae-hae si cheol-jeo-han an-jeon gwan-ri-ga dam-bo-doe-eo-ya han-da.

Nuclear power plants are highly economical, but thorough safety management must be ensured in the event of disasters such as earthquakes.

hwa-seok yeon-ryo yeon-so si bae-chul-doe-neun i-san-hwa-than-so-reul pho-jip-ha-go jeo-jang-ha-neun gi-sul gae-bal-i hwal-bal-ha-da.

Technology development to capture and store carbon dioxide emitted from fossil fuel combustion is active.

ji-gu on-nan-hwa-ui yeo-pha-ro se-gye got-got-e-seo ga-mum-gwa phok-u, han-pha deung gi-sang-i-byeon-gwa i-sang gi-hu-ga bin-bal-ha-go it-da.

As a result of global warming, abnormal weather events such as droughts, heavy rains, and cold waves are occurring frequently around the world.

phok-yeom-eu-ro jeon-ryeok su-yo-ga geup-jeung-ha-yeo jeon-ryeok-mang-e gwa-bu-ha-ga geol-ri-neun ba-ram-e dae-gyu-mo jeong-jeon sa-thae-ga bij-eo-jyeot-da.

The heat wave caused a surge in electricity demand, overloading the power grid and causing a large-scale power outage.

jo-su gan-man-ui cha-ga kheun seo-hae-an il-dae-neun jo-ryeok bal-jeon-eul geon-seol-ha-gi-e cheon-hye-ui ja-yeon-jo-geon-eul gat-chu-go it-da.

The west coast area with large tidal ranges has ideal natural conditions for building tidal power generation.

seok-than hwa-ryeok bal-jeon-so-wa no-hu gyeong-yu-cha-neun dae-do-si do-sim gong-gi-reul o-yeom-si-khi-neun mi-se-meon-ji-ui ju-beom-eu-ro kkop-hin-da.

Coal-fired power plants and old diesel vehicles are considered the main culprits of fine dust polluting urban air in large cities.

ji-gu on-nan-hwa-ro in-hae buk-geuk-gwa nam-geuk-ui bing-ha-ga ppa-reu-ge nok-a-nae-ri-myeo hae-su-myeon-i mae-nyeon sang-seung-ha-go it-da.

Due to global warming, glaciers in the North and South Poles are melting rapidly and sea levels are rising every year.

sin-jae-saeng e-neo-ji bal-jeon bi-yul-eun han guk-ga-ui chin-hwan-gyeong nok-saek seong-jang su-jun-eul ga-neum-ha-neun haek-sim ji-phyo-i-da.

The rate of renewable energy generation is a key indicator that measures the level of eco-friendly green growth of a country.

gong-jang ga-dong-gwa hwa-mul un-song gwa-jeong-e-seo eom-cheong-nan yang-ui than-so ga-seu-reul bae-chul-ha-yeo dae-gi jil-eul ak-hwa-si-khin-da.

During factory operation and cargo transportation, huge amounts of carbon gas are emitted, worsening air quality.

ju-thaek ok-sang-e thae-yang-gwang phae-neol-eul seol-chi-ha-myeon jeon-gi yo-geum-eul jeol-yak-ha-go than-so bal-ja-guk-eul jul-il su it-da.

Installing solar panels on the roof of your home can save you money on electricity bills and reduce your carbon footprint.

seol-gye su-myeong-i da-han no-hu won-ja-ro-neun an-jeon-sa-go wi-heom-eul won-cheon cha-dan-ha-gi wi-hae yeong-gu phye-swae-ha-gi-ro gyeol-jeong-haet-da.

It was decided to permanently close old reactors that have reached the end of their design life to prevent the risk of safety accidents.

ba-ram-i geo-se-ge bu-neun hae-an-ga-wa san-gan go-won ji-dae-e dae-gyu-mo phung-ryeok bal-jeon dan-ji-ga jo-seong-doe-eot-da.

Large-scale wind power farms have been built along the coast and in mountainous highlands where winds blow strongly.

hae-su-myeon sang-seung-eu-ro in-hae nam-thae-phyeong-yang-ui jak-eun seom-na-ra-deul-i guk-tho-ga mul-e jam-gi-neun saeng-jon-ui wi-gi-e cheo-haet-da.

Due to rising sea levels, small island nations in the South Pacific face the risk of their lands being submerged.

won-jeon ga-dong hu na-o-neun go-jun-wi haek-phye-gi-mul-eun su-man nyeon dong-an bang-sa-neung-eul bang-chul-ha-mwo-ro an-jeon-han yeong-gu cheo-bun-jang ma-ryeon-i si-geup-han-da.

High-level nuclear waste produced after nuclear power plant operation emits radioactivity for tens of thousands of years, so it is urgent to establish a safe permanent disposal site.

u-ri-na-ra-neun yeo-jeon-hi jeon-che bal-jeon-ryang ga-un-de hwa-ryeok bal-jeon-i cha-ji-ha-neun bi-jung-i mae-u nop-a thal-than-so jeon-hwan-i yo-gu-doen-da.

In Korea, thermal power generation still accounts for a very high proportion of total power generation, so a decarbonization transition is required.

seok-than, seok-yu, cheon-yeon-ga-seu gat-eun hwa-seok yeon-ryo-ui gwa-do-han sa-yong-i ji-gu hwan-gyeong pha-goe-ui geun-bon-jeok-in won-in-i-da.

Excessive use of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas is the fundamental cause of environmental destruction on Earth.