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Phrases with «preindustrial»

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The word "preindustrial" refers to a time period or society before large-scale industrialization took place. It indicates a time when manual labor and craftsmanship were more prevalent than mechanized industries and technological advancements. Full definition

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Sentences with «preindustrial»

  • ► Also at ScienceInsider, on Tuesday Daniel Clery reported that a «group of high - profile scientists, economists, and business leaders has called on world governments to launch an Apollo space program — style effort to limit climate change to no more than a 2 °C rise in temperature above preindustrial levels through more research into carbon - free energy production.» (sciencemag.org)
  • No more than one trillion metric tons of carbon could be burned and the resulting gases released into the atmosphere, the panel found, if planetary warming is to be kept below 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit (2 degrees Celsius) above the level of preindustrial times. (nytimes.com)
  • Nations have agreed to a goal of keeping warming under 2 °C (3.6 °F) above temperatures from preindustrial times — before manmade greenhouse gases began building in the atmosphere — by the end of the century. (scientificamerican.com)
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