geoengineeringnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌdʒiː.əʊ.en.dʒɪˈnɪə.rɪŋ/us/ˌdʒiː.oʊ.en.dʒɪˈnɪr.ɪŋ/the study and activity of finding ways to change the earth's atmosphere in order to reduce global warming (= the gradual increase in world temperatures):
One geoengineering project is tree planting.
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Environmental issues
- air pollution
- biodegrade
- biotic index
- carbon capture
- carbon credits
- carbon-neutral
- defoliant
- dumping ground
- eco-footprint
- ecology
- emission
- environmentally friendly
- exhaustible
- greenwash
- particulate
- photochemical smog
- preservation
- preservationist
- reclamation
- recycle
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