preindustrial
adjective
pre·in·dus·tri·al
ˌprē-in-ˈdə-strē-əl 
variants
or pre-industrial
1
: not having developed or adopted industry : not industrialized
preindustrial agrarian societies
preindustrial civilization
2
: occurring, existing, or originating before the development or adoption of industry
in preindustrial times
preindustrial levels of carbon dioxide
preindustrial artifacts
still made using preindustrial methods
also
: resembling that of preindustrial times
a return to a preindustrial way of life
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This is how global temperatures have departed from the preindustrial 1880-1899 average.
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Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
At current emission levels, the average temperature in Italy, already breaking records, is headed toward a rise of 2 degrees Celsius or more by 2050 from its preindustrial average, according to a Europe-wide Climate Risk Atlas.
—Mark Schapiro, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
As scientists call for a drastic reduction in global emissions to limit temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, Suhail al-Mazrouei, the UAE's minister of energy and infrastructure, reiterated the importance of investing in oil and gas to meet market demand.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
This is likely to lead to a slight cooling in global average surface temperature anomalies in coming months—albeit to levels still well above preindustrial conditions.
—Andrew King, WIRED, 27 July 2024
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Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
At current emission levels, the average temperature in Italy, already breaking records, is headed toward a rise of 2 degrees Celsius or more by 2050 from its preindustrial average, according to a Europe-wide Climate Risk Atlas.
—Mark Schapiro, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
As scientists call for a drastic reduction in global emissions to limit temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, Suhail al-Mazrouei, the UAE's minister of energy and infrastructure, reiterated the importance of investing in oil and gas to meet market demand.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
This is likely to lead to a slight cooling in global average surface temperature anomalies in coming months—albeit to levels still well above preindustrial conditions.
—Andrew King, WIRED, 27 July 2024
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“Preindustrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preindustrial. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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