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What is the difference between mitigation and adaption technologies?![](https://www.lingoneo.org/learn-english/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2021/02/avatar-f1-150x150.png)
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Adaption technologies help people adapt to the changes in weather, like rainfall or droughts.![](https://www.lingoneo.org/learn-english/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2021/02/avatar-m1-150x150.png)
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Can you give an example?![](https://www.lingoneo.org/learn-english/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2021/02/avatar-f1-150x150.png)
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Sure. Drip irrigation is a good example. Farmers adapt to having less rainfall and only drip water directly on the plant.![](https://www.lingoneo.org/learn-english/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2021/02/avatar-m1-150x150.png)
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And what about mitigation technologies?![](https://www.lingoneo.org/learn-english/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2021/02/avatar-f1-150x150.png)
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They are trying to limit or prevent the emission of greenhouse gases to mitigate climate change.![](https://www.lingoneo.org/learn-english/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2021/02/avatar-m1-150x150.png)
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That makes sense. Then solar panels would be a mitigation technology?![](https://www.lingoneo.org/learn-english/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2021/02/avatar-f1-150x150.png)
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Yes, but also better insulation in homes or cooking stoves that use less energy.![](https://www.lingoneo.org/learn-english/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2021/02/avatar-m1-150x150.png)
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I guess we will really need those technologies in the future, right?![](https://www.lingoneo.org/learn-english/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2021/02/avatar-f1-150x150.png)
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If the climate continues to change this fast, we will definitely need to adapt.![](https://www.lingoneo.org/learn-english/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2021/02/avatar-m1-150x150.png)
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I'm considering investing in solar panels to save money on my utility bill.![](https://www.lingoneo.org/learn-english/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2021/02/avatar-f1-150x150.png)
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And while you're saving money, your
also mitigating climate change. You should do it!