Meaning of geoengineering | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The subfield of engineering concerned with designing and constructing tunnels, mines, and other human-designed geologic structures within and on earth.
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2. The artificial manipulation of the environments of a planet, especially Earth, especially as a means of counteracting global warming.
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““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.””

“Near-synonyms: planetary engineering, terraforming”

“Although the panel does not support⟳ even pilot programs, it calls geoengineering “technically feasible in terms of cooling effects and costs” and says it has “the potential to affect⟳ greenhouse warming on a substantial scale.””

“Although he views large-scale geoengineering as an act of profound hubris[…]he thinks it may be necessary as an emergency measure⟳, much like⟳ kidney dialysis is necessary to a person whose health is failing.”

“A scientist gets into geoengineering, they're not a scientist anymore, they're a politician. Get⟳ hate⟳ mail, rocks through window, no one takes their real work⟳ seriously, all that.”

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