Global Issues: A Glossary of Terms
Global Issues
Overfishing
The act of fishing in excess.
Poverty
When people don’t have resources like water, money, food… unequal distribution of wealth.
Famine
A state of malnutrition.
War
Conflict, normally armed, between two or more groups.
Crime
The act of doing something against the law.
Bullying
Mistreating someone perceived as vulnerable.
Global Warming
Change in the Earth’s normal temperature.
Homelessness
Being without a home.
Starvation
Being close to death because of a lack of food.
Child Labor
Exploitation of children as working hands.
Ozone Depletion
Lowering of the total amount of ozone in the Earth’s atmosphere.
Deforestation
Exploitation of Earth’s flora.
Overpopulation
Excess of inhabitants in a region.
Illegal Downloading
Obtaining an internet service for free.
Guilty
Culpable.
Harmful
Destructive.
Upset
Angry.
Raising
Augmenting, incrementing.
Greenhouse
Hivernacle (Catalan for greenhouse).
Sea Levels
Increment of sea level.
Lack
Falta algo (Spanish for lacking something).
Drought
Sequera (Catalan for drought).
Forefathers
Antepasados (Spanish for forefathers).
Draw Up
Redactar (Spanish for to write or draft).
Trust
Confiança (Catalan for trust).
Tears
Llagrimes (Catalan for tears).
Sufferers
Victima (Catalan for victim).
Aftershocks
Replica (Spanish for replica).
Afterthoughts
Idea.
Illiteracy
Analfabetisme (Catalan for illiteracy).
Blizzard
Tormenta de neu (Catalan for snowstorm).
Downpours
Aguacero (Spanish for downpour).
Bitterly
Extremadamente (Spanish for extremely).
Sparsely
Escàs (Catalan for scarce).
Surrounding
Entorn (Catalan for surrounding).
Forecast
Predicció (Catalan for prediction).
Forward
Endavant (Catalan for forward).
Beyond
Més enllà (Catalan for beyond).