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

1.5°C global warming target temperature

the target temperature to limit global warming, set out by the countries participating in the Paris agreement

greenhouse gas

a gas that contributes to the warming the planet; Carbon dioxide is an example of a greenhouse gas

net zero

a target to be achieved by reducing emissions and implementing methods of absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

low carbon

a society or system based on power sources that do not emit much greenhouse gas into the atmosphere, specifically carbon dioxide

Paris Agreement

a legally binding international treaty on climate change that contains a list of rules for countries to follow to stop global warming

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