Gold mining has an impact on animals –
Iskopavanje zlata ima uticaj na životinje
gold – zlato
Peruvian – peruanski, -a, -o
rainforest – prašuma
to research:
istraživati (istražujem), impf //
istražiti (istražim), perf
In the Peruvian rainforest, scientists at Los Amigos Biological Station are researching how illegal gold mining is affecting animals. =
U peruanskoj prašumi, naučnici sa biološke stanice Los Amigos istražuju kako ilegalno iskopavanje zlata utiče na životinje.
to study (in a scientific way) – proučavati (proučavam), impf
rodent – glodar
rat – pacov
mercury – živa
poisoning – trovanje
Scientists are studying Amazonian rodents, like a very small rat, to check for mercury contamination. =
Naučnici proučavaju amazonske glodare, poput veoma malog pacova, da bi proverili da li ima kontaminacije živom.
harmful – štetan, štetna, štetno
mining – rudarstvo
Mercury is a very harmful substance and it comes from mining. =
Živa je veoma štetna supstanca i dolazi iz rudarstva.
It can hurt animals and people. =
Može povrediti životinje i ljude.
type – vrsta
affected – pogođen, -a, -o
pollution – zagađenje
The research suggests that many types of animals, from rats to monkeys,
are affected by this pollution. =
Istraživanje sugeriše da su mnoge vrste životinja, od pacova do majmuna, pogođene ovim zagađenjem.
in danger – u opasnosti
The Amazon rainforest has many different plants and animals, but they are in danger because of pollution and other problems. =
Amazonska prašuma ima mnogo različitih biljaka i životinja, ali su one u opasnosti zbog zagađenja i drugih problema.
to cause – uzrokovati (uzrokujem)
to get sick – razboleti se (razbolim se)
Mercury may cause animals to have fewer babies or get sick. =
Živa može uzrokovati da životinje imaju manje beba ili da se razbole.
scientist – naučnik
scientists – naučnici
to find out – saznati (saznam)
issue – problem
to affect – uticati (utičem)
around the world – širom sveta
Scientists want to find out more about this issue and how it could affect animals around the world. =
Naučnici žele da saznaju više o ovom problemu i kako on može uticati na životinje širom sveta.