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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Policymakers and nations agreed years ago that if global warming could be held to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial times, a climate catastrophe and major rise in sea levels might be avoided.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Those lawsuits seek money to help communities cope with the risks and damages from global warming, including more extreme storms, floods and heat waves.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 30 May 2025
The appeal of direct air capture is clear; to keep global warming from rising to even more catastrophic levels means drastically cutting back on planet-heating fossil fuels.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
In their report, Zero Ideas claims this means that, overall, more right-leaning people are concerned about global warming.
—David Vetter, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Those lawsuits seek money to help communities cope with the risks and damages from global warming, including more extreme storms, floods and heat waves.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 30 May 2025
The appeal of direct air capture is clear; to keep global warming from rising to even more catastrophic levels means drastically cutting back on planet-heating fossil fuels.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
In their report, Zero Ideas claims this means that, overall, more right-leaning people are concerned about global warming.
—David Vetter, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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“Global warming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/global%20warming. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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