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Vocabulary

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Geoengineering

/jee-oh-en-ji-neer-ing/

"Hacking Earth."

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Radiation

/ray-dee-ay-shun/

"Energy rays."

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Reflective

/ri-flek-tiv/

"Bouncing back."

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Mechanism

/mek-uh-niz-um/

"Way it works."

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Controversial

/kon-truh-vur-shal/

"Debated."

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Intervention

/in-ter-ven-shun/

"Stepping in."

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Capture

/kap-chur/

"Catch."

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Moral Hazard

/mor-al haz-ard/

"Riskier behavior due to safety net."

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Unintended

/un-in-ten-did/

"Accidental."

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Radical

/rad-i-kal/

"Extreme."

Article

Plan B? 🌤️

If we can't stop emissions, can we cool the planet artificially? 'Geoengineering' proposes radical ideas.

  • Solar Radiation Management: Spraying reflective particles (sulfur) into the sky to block sunlight (like a volcano).
  • Carbon Capture: Machines that suck CO2 out of the air and bury it underground.

Critics call this dangerous. Blocking the sun could alter monsoon rains, starving millions. It introduces 'Moral Hazard'—if we think we can fix it later, we won't stop polluting now.

Practice

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Geoengineering is...

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Solar Radiation Management tries to...

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Carbon Capture...

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Moral Hazard here means...

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Reflective means...

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Controversial means...

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Unintended consequences...

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Radical means...

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Intervention is...

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Monsoon rains are important because...

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