Today's Rocket Words: Your 5 words and meanings to learn

low carbon

an economy based on power sources that have a minimal output of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, specifically carbon dioxide

net zero

a target of completely negating the amount of greenhouse gases produced by human activity, to be achieved by reducing emissions and implementing methods of absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

greenhouse gas

a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation; carbon dioxide and chlorofluorocarbons are examples of greenhouse gases

nitrous oxide

commonly known as laughing gas; nitrous oxide is released into the atmosphere from agriculture industries

COP26

an acronym for 'Conference of the Parties'; where different bodies come together to discuss their part to play in preventing climate change

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