climatic
adjective
cli·mat·ic
klī-ˈma-tik 
klə-
1
: of or relating to climate
climatic changes
the climatic requirements of the crop
2
: resulting from or influenced by the climate rather than the soil compare edaphic sense 2
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Skeptics note that the planet has experienced significant climatic shifts, such as ice ages and warm periods, long before industrialization, implying that current changes might also be part of natural cycles.
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Robert Rapier, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Frond-feeding weevils are present in the United Kingdom, but climatic conditions reduce their efficacy.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
To see these ice formations that have taken 300 million years to accumulate all these individual layers, and that layering corresponds to climatic variations—like, wow.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Nov. 2024
But by many projections, the world may not be able to stay below the 1.5°C threshold and avert potential climatic disaster by reducing Scopes 1, 2 and 3 emissions alone.
—Rob Van Straten, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Robert Rapier, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Frond-feeding weevils are present in the United Kingdom, but climatic conditions reduce their efficacy.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
To see these ice formations that have taken 300 million years to accumulate all these individual layers, and that layering corresponds to climatic variations—like, wow.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Nov. 2024
But by many projections, the world may not be able to stay below the 1.5°C threshold and avert potential climatic disaster by reducing Scopes 1, 2 and 3 emissions alone.
—Rob Van Straten, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Climatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climatic. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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