Today's Rocket Words: Your 5 words and meanings to learn
acid rock drainage
refers to metal-rich acidic waters that are generated through the exposure of sulfidic minerals in mine wastes to water, oxygen, and microorganisms
coal
a combustible black or dark brown rock consisting chiefly of carbonized plant matter, found mainly in underground seams and used as fuel
emissions
the production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation
Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)
the contributions that the countries part of the Paris Agreement publish; stating their emissions limit
contamination
when the ash leftover from burning coal pollutes other vital power sources, such as water