geoengineering

  1. Noun.  (engineering, mining) The subfield of engineering concerned with designing and constructing tunnels, mines, and other human-designed geologic structures within and on earth.
  2. Noun.  The artificial manipulation of the environments of the Earth, especially as a means of counteracting global warming.

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