Geoengineering

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The subfield of engineering concerned with designing and constructing tunnels, mines, and other human-designed geologic structures within and on earth. uncountable

    "“You could say it's one of the first geoengineering projects ever,” says [Carlo] Ratti of the patchwork of land-spattered lagoon that human ingenuity formed into a city, as we settle on the terrace of the Hotel Monaco with an espresso. “This wasn't meant for human living.”"

  2. 2
    The artificial manipulation of the environments of a planet, especially Earth, especially as a means of counteracting global warming. uncountable

    "Near-synonyms: planetary engineering, terraforming"

Synonyms

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planetary engineeringplanetary engineeringterraforming

Example

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"Since there's geoengineering, there's extreme weather."

Etymology

From geo- + engineering.

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global warming

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