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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The President referred to inaccurate information about global cooling theories in the early 20th century and cast doubt on global warming and climate change.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Many of these sites release multiple types of pollutants — some have an acute health threat while others contribute to global warming, which has its own set of health risks.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Without decarbonization commitments, according to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), global warming was likely to exceed 4 degrees Celsius by 2100.
—Sebastian Buckup, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
If global warming continues on its current trajectory, the amount of forest area burned each year could double or even triple by midcentury.
—Tony Cheng, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Many of these sites release multiple types of pollutants — some have an acute health threat while others contribute to global warming, which has its own set of health risks.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Without decarbonization commitments, according to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), global warming was likely to exceed 4 degrees Celsius by 2100.
—Sebastian Buckup, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
If global warming continues on its current trajectory, the amount of forest area burned each year could double or even triple by midcentury.
—Tony Cheng, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Global warming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/global%20warming. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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