climate changenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈklaɪ.mət ˌtʃeɪndʒ/us/ˈklaɪ.mət ˌtʃeɪndʒ/B2 changes in the world's weather, in particular the fact that it is believed to be getting warmer as a result of human activity increasing the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere:
The President called for urgent action on climate change.
climate change talks/summit/meeting
a climate change sceptic/denier (= someone who does not believe that climate change is happening or that humans are responsible)
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Environmental issues
- air pollution
- biodegrade
- biotic index
- carbon capture
- carbon credits
- carbon-neutral
- defoliant
- dumping ground
- eco-footprint
- ecology
- emission
- exhaustible
- natural resources
- particulate
- photochemical smog
- preservation
- preservationist
- recycle
- recycled
- reduce, reuse, recycle idiom
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Examples from literature
- A few scientists say that people are not making climate change happen.
- It is true that the temperature of the Earth changed in the past, but most scientists believe that climate change today is happening because of the way people live.
- Scott Base is a research center for scientists studying things like Antarctica, wildlife, and climate change.
- Surprisingly, climate change can bring a few good things.