Climate change

/ˈklaɪmət ˌtʃeɪndʒ/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Natural large-scale and long-term change in the Earth's climatic system, as brought about by ice ages. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    a change in the world's climate wordnet
  3. 3
    Rapid, large-scale, and long-term change in the Earth's climatic system produced by global warming; anthropogenic climate change. uncountable, usually

    "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."

Synonyms

All synonyms
climate crisisclimate disruptionclimate shiftenvironmental changeenvironmental issueglobal climate change

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"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."

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