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This page gives 100 Norwegian words on “Environment and ecology”. The full topic holds 143 in the KoKo app: 57 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 36 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Norwegian vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Norwegian vocabulary: environment

Climate, pollution, recycling, renewable energy: environment and ecology vocabulary in Norwegian.

Here are 100 Norwegian words on “Environment and ecology”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Norwegian	English
aktivist	activist
luft	air
klimaregnskap	carbon assessment
klima	climate
klimaavtale	climate agreement
klimaendring	climate change
avling	crop
jorden	Earth
økologi	ecology
elektrisitet	electricity
utslipp	emission
energi	energy
energisparing	energy saving
miljø	environment
bondegård	farm
landbruk	farming
åker	field
drivhuseffekt	greenhouse effect
drivhusgass	greenhouse gas
innhøsting	harvest
naturkatastrofe	natural disaster
naturgass	natural gas
naturreservat	nature reserve
kjernekraft	nuclear power
råolje	oil
økologisk	organic
planet	planet
forurensning	pollution
demonstrasjon	protest
havnivåstigning	rising sea levels
brukt	second hand
kort forsyningskjede	short supply chain
engangsplast	single use plastic
bærekraftig	sustainable
avgift	tax
begrense	to limit
bevare	to preserve
beskytte	to protect
redusere	to reduce
skogbrann	wildfire

Level 2: medium 35 words

Norwegian	English
bevisstgjøring	awareness raising
biologisk mangfold	biodiversity
karbonavtrykk	carbon footprint
karbonnøytralitet	carbon neutrality
pantesystem	deposit return scheme
tørke	drought
økosystem	ecosystem
truet art	endangered species
gjødsel	fertiliser
oversvømmelse	flood
fossilt brensel	fossil fuel
grønt skifte	green transition
issmelting	ice melt
intensivt landbruk	intensive farming
kunstig vanning	irrigation
søppelfylling	landfill
lysforurensning	light pollution
støyforurensning	noise pollution
emballasje	packaging
sanksjon	penalty
fornybar	renewable
ressurs	resource
renseanlegg	sewage plant
solcellepanel	solar panel
sortering	sorting
kompensere	to offset
sortere	to sort
oppvarming	warming
avfall	wasteRubbish, residue
sløsing	wasteSquandering, excessive use
avløpsvann	waste water
avløpsrensing	water treatment
våtmark	wetland
varsler	whistleblower
null avfall	zero waste

Level 3: hard 25 words

Norwegian	English
agroøkologi	agroecology
biomasse	biomass
karbondioksid	carbon dioxide
avskoging	deforestation
ørkenspredning	desertification
nøysomhet	frugality
avfallsforbrenning	incineration
invaderende art	invasive species
metan	methane
mikroplast	microplastic
overfiske	overfishing
permakultur	permaculture
plantevernmiddel	pesticide
planlagt foreldelse	planned obsolescence
krypskyting	poaching
pollinator	pollinator
kvote	quota
skogplanting	reforestation
reparerbarhet	repairability
søppel	rubbish
varmeisolering	thermal insulation
kompostere	to compost
gjenvinne	to recycle
sløse	to waste
spredningskorridor	wildlife corridor

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Norwegian words on “Environment and ecology”. The full topic holds 143 in the KoKo app: 57 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 36 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Norwegian vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Norwegian vocabulary on iPhone.