climate change

noun
/ˈklaɪmət ˌtʃeɪndʒ/

Definitions

  1. Natural large-scale and long-term change in the Earth's climatic system, as brought about…

    Natural large-scale and long-term change in the Earth's climatic system, as brought about by ice ages.

  2. Rapid, large-scale, and long-term change in the Earth's climatic system produced by…

    Rapid, large-scale, and long-term change in the Earth's climatic system produced by global warming; anthropogenic climate change.

    • Nevertheless, it is clear that the global energy demand for air-conditioning will grow substantially as nations become more affluent, with the consequences of climate change potentially accelerating the demand.
    • “Climate change is a global problem with grave implications: environmental, social, economic, political and for the distribution of goods,” he writes. “It represents one of the principal challenges facing humanity in our day.”
    • It’s time for our generation-defining public works. How about stopping climate change before we destroy the planet and getting millions of people involved manufacturing and installing solar panels?

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for climate change. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA