Glossary T
Deutsch: Baum / Español: Árbol / Português: Árvore / Français: Arbre / Italiano: Albero /
In the environmental context, "tree" refers to a large perennial plant that has a single stem or trunk, a crown of branches, and leaves or needles. Trees provide many ecological services, including carbon sequestration, soil stabilization, and habitat for wildlife.
Deutsch: Trioxid / Español: Trióxido / Português: Trióxido / Français: Trioxyde / Italiano: Triossido
In the environmental context, trioxide refers to a type of chemical compound containing three Oxygen atoms bonded to another element. Trioxides are significant in environmental science due to their roles in air quality, chemical reactions, and Pollution. Some trioxides, like sulphur trioxide (SO₃) and nitrogen trioxide (N₂O₃), are byproducts of industrial processes or combustion, contributing to Air Pollution and acid rain, which have adverse effects on ecosystems and Human Health.
Deutsch: Tropische Entwaldung / Español: Deforestación tropical / Português: Desmatamento tropical / Français: Déforestation tropicale / Italiano: Deforestazione tropicale
Tropical deforestation is a critical environmental issue that involves the large-scale removal of tropical rainforests, primarily for agricultural, logging, and urban development purposes. This process has profound implications for biodiversity, climate regulation, and indigenous communities. Understanding the causes, impacts, and potential solutions to tropical deforestation is essential for global environmental sustainability.
Deutsch: Troposphäre / Español: Troposfera / Português: Troposfera / Français: Troposphère / Italiano: Troposfera
The troposphere is the lowest portion of Earth's atmosphere. It contains approximately 75% of the atmosphere's mass and 99% of its water vapour and aerosols.
Deutsch: Troposphäre
The troposphere is the lowest layer of the atmosphere and contains about 95 percent of the mass of air in the Earth's atmosphere.
Deutsch: Lastkraftwagen / Español: Camión / Português: Camião / Français: Camion / Italiano: Autocarro
A truck (US, CA and AU) or lorry (UK and Ireland) is a Motor vehicle designed to transport cargo. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, with the smallest being mechanically similar to an automobile.
Deutsch: Tuberkulose / Español: Tuberculosis / Português: Tuberculose / Français: Tuberculose / Italiano: Tubercolosi
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, primarily affecting the lungs but can also impact other parts of the body. In the environmental context, the spread and management of TB are influenced by various environmental factors, including living conditions, air quality, access to clean water, and sanitation. Environmental factors, particularly in crowded or poorly ventilated spaces, can contribute to the transmission of TB, highlighting the need for improved public health infrastructure and environmental management to control the disease.
Deutsch: Tumor / Español: Tumor / Português: Tumor / Français: Tumeur / Italiano: Tumore
Tumor refers to an abnormal growth of tissue resulting from uncontrolled, progressive multiplication of cells. In the context of the environment, tumors are often linked to exposure to various environmental pollutants and toxins that can disrupt cellular processes and lead to cancer.
Deutsch: Tundra / Español: Tundra / Português: Tundra / Français: Toundra / Italiano: Tundra
In the environmental context, the tundra refers to a vast, treeless biome that occurs in the high Arctic or on mountaintops, characterized by its cold, harsh climate, short growing seasons, and permafrost—permanently frozen ground that lies beneath the surface layer. This biome is known for its minimal vegetation, which primarily consists of mosses, lichens, dwarf shrubs, and grasses, adapting to the extreme cold and short summers. The tundra plays a crucial role in the Earth's climate system, serving as a significant carbon sink, but it is highly sensitive to the impacts of climate change.
Deutsch: Turbine / Español: Turbina / Português: Turbina / Français: Turbine / Italiano: Turbina /
A Turbine is an internal combustion unit that is driven by the pressure of steam, water, air, etc., against the curved vanes of a wheel or set of wheels attached to a drive shaft.