global warming
noun
: an increase in the earth's atmospheric and oceanic temperatures widely predicted to occur due to an increase in the greenhouse effect resulting especially from pollution
A Russian-owned tanker, built to traverse the frozen waters of the Arctic, completed a journey in record time from Europe to Asia this month, auguring the future of shipping as global warming melts sea ice.—
Russell Goldman
Russell GoldmanDebates about stem cells, global warming, and alternative energy might be less contentious if the scientific issues behind them were better understood.—Elizabeth Gettelman
Elizabeth GettelmanThe development is also meant to boost tourism in Zermatt, which, like many Alpine towns worried about the effects of global warming on winter tourism, is exploring ways to draw visitors throughout the year.—Jim Rendon
Jim Rendon… I think it makes a compelling case, at least for most audiences, that humans are the cause of most of the global warming that is taking place, and that unless we take quick action the consequences for our planetary home could become irreversible.—Al Gore
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For example, many naysayers to global warming present the evidence of cold weather on a particular day as a proof that global warming is a conspiracy.
—Vinay K. Chaudhri, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2024
But scientists believe this kind of marine tornado is becoming more common with global warming.
—Alec Luhn, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile, cars create carbon dioxide, another greenhouse gas that is responsible for global warming.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2024
These researchers say that global warming is almost certain to cause the collapse of the AMOC before the end of the century and more likely than not, before 2050.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
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Vinay K. Chaudhri, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2024
But scientists believe this kind of marine tornado is becoming more common with global warming.
—Alec Luhn, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile, cars create carbon dioxide, another greenhouse gas that is responsible for global warming.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2024
These researchers say that global warming is almost certain to cause the collapse of the AMOC before the end of the century and more likely than not, before 2050.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Global warming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/global%20warming. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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