O impacto ecológico
Example: O impacto ecológico da construção afetou a biodiversidade local.
Definition
"O impacto ecológico" refers to the effect that human activities or natural events have on the environment, particularly on ecosystems and biodiversity. It involves changes that can disrupt the balance of nature, such as pollution, habitat destruction, or climate change.
Etymology
The phrase "o impacto ecológico" comes from Portuguese, where "impacto" means impact, derived from Latin 'impactus,' meaning a striking or pressing, and "ecológico" relates to ecology, from Greek 'oikos' meaning house and 'logos' meaning study. Together, they describe the influence on the 'house' or environment.
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