PASSAGE 3: REDUCING THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE

ARTICLE 3: Geoengineering may be used to combat global warming, experts say

Geoengineering

the study and activity of finding ways to change the earth's atmosphere in order to reduce global warming

Climate

weather

temporary

Short-term = Momentary

Injection

Insertion = Addition

sulphur dioxide

a poisonous gas that is a cause of air pollution in industrial areas

Stratosphere

a very high position

Ambitious

Determined = Striving = Motivated

ecological

relating to ecology or the environment

policymakers

a member of a government department, legislature, or other organization who is responsible for making new rules, laws

Accelerate

quicken, speed up # slow down

carbon emissions

carbon dioxide that planes, cars, factories, etc. produce, thought to be harmful to the environment

man-made

synthetic, Artificial # natural

interference

an act of interfering (to deliberately get involved in a situation where you are not wanted or needed).

Marine

sea, oceanic, aquatic

Stratosphere

a very high position

aerosol

a metal container in which liquids are kept under pressure and forced out in a spray

Mimic

imitate, copy...

Reflect

throw back (heat, light, or sound) without absorbing it

pre-industrial

of or relating to a time before industrialization.

Supplement

of or relating to a time before industrialization.

Supplement

add to, enhance, increase, make bigger

Mitigate

lessen, reduce, alleviate...

Radiations

a form of energy that comes especially from nuclear reactions, which is very harmful to living things

Potential

possible, likely

Extreme

severse, intense, excessive, harsh

Intensity

strength, power, amount...

Commitment

responsibility, promise

Commitment

responsibility, promise

immense

extremely large, enormous

Circulation

movement = flow

Disrupt

to prevent something, from continuing as usual

Stratosphere

a very high position

Exposure

the fact of experiencing something or being affected by it

Scarce

rarely = hardly = barely

Regulation

rule = guideline = principle

Biodiversity

the variety of plants and animals in a particular place.

Accumulate

to gather, collect...

Atmosphere

air in environment

Halt

prevent= stop= discontinue

Surge

to increase suddenly.

implement

put into practice, apply

Stimulate

accelerate, arouse, inspire, promote

framework

a system of rules, ideas, or beliefs that is used to plan or decide something

Collapse

breakdown, failure, end...

Prevent

stop