climate change
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climate change
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.
Origin:
1980-85
1980-85
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| Main Entry: | climate change |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | any long-term significant change in the weather patterns of an area; also used figuratively |
| Example: | Climate change can be natural or caused by changes people have made to the land or atmosphere. |
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Etymonline
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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climate change
periodic modification of Earth's climate brought about as a result of changes in the atmosphere as well as interactions between the atmosphere and various other geologic, chemical, biological, and geographic factors within the Earth system
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
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Example sentences
Although the ocean has been slowly encroaching on the island for centuries, climate change has sped up the process.
When it comes to dealing with climate change, some people are looking for a silver bullet.
Crucially, it will also help scientists build computer models to predict the impact of climate change more accurately.
The lure of renewable energy sources is that they help fight climate change.
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