climate change

[ klahy-mit cheynj ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a long-term change in the earth's climate, especially a change due to an increase in the average atmospheric temperature:
Melting glaciers imply that life in the Arctic is affected by climate change.

First recorded in 1980–85

From Ann Coulter on Ebola to evangelicals on climate change, 2014 was full of award-worthy science denialism.

No cheers for those who push and vote against taking climate change seriously.

Sadly, this choice between growth and climate change may not be necessary.

It would be difficult to find an issue with less resonance with the vast majority of voters than climate change.

Your existence contributes to over-population, climate change, and species extinction.

The United States is committed to strengthening our energy security and confronting global climate change.

Recent climate change has placed these reservoirs in an arid environment.

Consequently, mid-latitudes experienced alternating periods of temperate and tropical, or at least subtropical, climate change.

We will reverse the course of climate change and leave a cleaner, safer planet.

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