The Hindu Editorial (Logged out) – Aug 01, 2019
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- deforestation (noun) – it is when humans remove or clear large areas of forest lands and related ecosystems for non-forest use.
- prism (noun) – a viewpoint which clarifies/distorts something.
- basin (noun) – the portion of land drained by a river and its tributaries (branch rivers).
- carbon sink (noun) – also known as carbon sequestration; a natural environment (forest or reservoir) which absorbs and stores carbon (greenhouse gases) from the atmosphere and thereby maintain a balance. (carbon sequestration is the process by which the forest removes and stores carbon from the atmosphere).
- harbour (verb) – nurse, nurture, foster.
- biodiversity (noun) – the existence of a number and variety of species (plants & animals) in a particular geographic region/ environment.
- indigenous (adjective) – native/local, original, domestic.
- overrun (verb) – invade, occupy, spread over.
- relentless (adjective) – persistent, continuing, constant.
- pasture (noun) – grassland, pastureland, open country.
- fragile (adjective) – weak, shaky/risky, feeble/unsound.
- legacy (noun) – footprint, effect/outcome (something received from a predecessor or from the past).
- imperil (verb) – endanger, jeopardize, risk.
- exploitation (noun) – utilization, use, capitalization.
- embolden (verb) – give courage, encourage, strengthen/fortify.
- incursion (noun) – attack on, assault on, invasion.
- depressing (adjective) – upsetting, distressing, painful.
- custodian (noun) – curator, guardian; caretaker/protector.
- convention (noun) – conference, meeting, summit.
- climate change (noun) – a long-term change in the Earth’s climate, or of a region on Earth (Courtesy: NASA).
- Paris Agreement/Accord (noun) – The Paris Agreement builds upon the Convention (agreement) and for the first time brings all nations into a common cause to undertake ambitious efforts to combat climate change and adapt to its effects, with enhanced support to assist developing countries to do so.
- jeopardise (verb) – threaten, endanger/imperil, put in danger/put at risk.
- tremendous (adjective) – massive, huge, immense.
- back (verb) – support, endorse, uphold.
- shut down (phrasal verb) – discontinue, cease activity, close.
- remedial (adjective) – restorative, reparative, corrective.
- account for (verb) – consider, regard as, take for.
- degradation (verb) – deterioration, degeneration, decay.
- inalienable (adjective) – inviolable/unchallengeable, absolute/inherent.
- diplomacy (noun) – statesmanship, negotiations/discussions; tactfulness, thoughtfulness/cleverness.
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