geoengineer
[ jee-oh-en-juh-neer ]
/ ˌdʒi oʊˌɛn dʒəˈnɪər /
verb (used with or without object)
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.
noun
an engineer who works on such projects.
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