Lesson of the Day: ‘Meet Peat, the Unsung Hero of Carbon Capture’

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  1. peat
    partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water
    Potting soil typically consists of a mix of organic matter, peat moss and perlite. Washington Post (May 7, 2018)
  2. decay
    the organic phenomenon of rotting
    "I thought it was a decaying tree, I didn't really know what it was," he said. BBC (Feb 27, 2022)
  3. decompose
    break down
    Nowadays we have refrigeration, which can lengthen the time before a vegetable starts to naturally decompose. Salon (Jan 21, 2022)
  4. carbon
    an abundant nonmetallic element in all organic compounds
    There is no EPA plan currently in place to address carbon emissions from power plants. BBC (Feb 28, 2022)
  5. limbo
    a period of prolonged uncertainty
    As a result, across much of the country, parents with young children are in limbo, with scattered and uneven advice from policymakers and experts. Salon (Feb 8, 2022)
  6. preserve
    keep in safety and protect from harm, loss, or destruction
    Even for the casual observer, it's easy to see what's at stake in the fight to preserve honeybees. Salon (Feb 6, 2022)
  7. unsung
    having value that is not acknowledged
    She’s been a superb unsung novelist hovering just under the radar. New York Times (Jan 30, 2022)
  8. emit
    give off, send forth, or discharge
    Her open windows emit the sounds of squawking birds, which carry clear to the end of the cul-de-sac. New York Times (Feb 28, 2022)
  9. accumulate
    get or gather together
    It was one of a number of assets she had accumulated that were worth an estimated $100 million. Seattle Times (Feb 26, 2022)
  10. resilient
    recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
    “The program needs to be reformed so it encourages farmers to be resilient to extreme weather events that we know are ahead,” she said. Reuters (Jan 27, 2022)
Created on Thu Mar 03 14:41:53 EST 2022 (updated Thu Mar 03 14:45:56 EST 2022)

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