[B] This decade calls for Earthshots to repair our planet [PRACTICE]

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irrefutable

[ ir-i-'fyoo-tuh-bul ]

adjective

- impossible to prove wrong

The pictures provide irrefutable evidence of the incident.

irreversible

[ ir-i-'vur-suh-bul ]

adjective

- not possible to change; impossible to return to a previous condition

Technology has had an irreversible impact to society.

consequential

[ kon-si-'kwen-shuhl ]

adjective

- happening as a result of something

She was injured and suffered a consequential loss of earnings.

stark

[ stahrk ]

adjective

- empty, simple, or obvious; completely or extremely

His actions are in stark contrast to his words.

intractable

[ in-'trak-tah-buhl ]

adjective

- very difficult or impossible to control, manage, or solve

Unemployment was proving to be an intractable problem.

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We start this new decade, knowing that it is the most consequential period in history. The science is irrefutable. If we do not act in this decade, the damage that we have done will be irreversible. And the effects felt not just by future generations, but by all of us alive today. And what's more, this damage will not be felt equally by everyone.

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We start this new decade, / knowing that it is the most consequential period in history. // The science is irrefutable. // If we do not act in this decade, / the damage that we have done / will be irreversible. // And the effects felt / not just by future generations, / but by all of us alive today. // And what's more, / this damage will not be felt equally by everyone. //

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It is the most vulnerable, those with the fewest resources, and those who've done the least to cause climate change who will be impacted the most. These stark facts are terrifying. How can we hope to fix such massive intractable problems? It may seem overwhelming, but it is possible. Humans have an extraordinary capacity to set goals and strive to achieve them.

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It is the most vulnerable, / those with the fewest resources, / and those who've done the least / to cause climate change / who will be impacted the most. / These stark facts are terrifying. // How can we hope to fix such massive / intractable problems? // It may seem overwhelming, / but it is possible. // Humans have an extraordinary capacity to set goals / and strive to achieve them. //