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

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