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climate change
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | climate change - a change in the world's climateglobal climate changetemperature change - a process whereby the degree of hotness of a body (or medium) changes |
Translationsclimate change → 气候变化zhCNclimate change
climate change: see global warmingglobal warming,
the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution. Global warming and its effects, such as more intense summer and winter storms, are also referred to as climate
..... Click the link for more information. .Climate changeAttributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and is in addition to natural climate variability over comparable time periods; often used to describe global warming with environmental implications including temperature and sea-level rises; changes in rainfall and the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events; groundwater, atmospheric, and ocean circulation patterns and locations; and displacement of ecosystems and commercial resources.climate change[′klī·mət ‚chānj] (meteorology) Any change in global temperatures and precipitation over time due to natural variability or to human activity. MedicalSeeglobal warmingclimate change
Related to climate change: global warmingSynonyms for climate changenoun a change in the world's climateSynonymsRelated Words |