geoengineer

American  

[jee-oh-en-juh-neer] / ˌdʒi oʊˌɛn dʒəˈnɪər /

verb (used with or without object)

1. to make a large-scale effort to modify (the earth or its environment), especially to counteract global warming.

   Pulling carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere is one way to geoengineer the planet.

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noun

1. an engineer who works on such projects.

Etymology

Origin of geoengineer

geo- + engineer

Example Sentences

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geoengineer

Keutsch, who got involved later, is not a climate scientist and is at best a reluctant geoengineer.

From Nature ● Nov. 26, 2018

So how do you make sure scientists geoengineer responsibly?

From Scientific American ● Mar. 18, 2013

Most news reports characterize Mr. George as a “rogue” geoengineer.

From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2012