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 government’s efficiency requirements originated with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, signed into law in 1975, when the concern was an energy shortage, not global warming.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2025
Britain’s remaining steelmakers are under pressure to reduce carbon emissions amid the threat of global warming.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
While global warming and greenhouse gas emissions are often discussed as worldwide challenges, natural disasters, water and food shortages, needs for insurance - staples of the adaptation risk set - are often felt locally.
—Jamil Wyne, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Hong Kong Reuters — China’s glacier area has shrunk by 26% since 1960 due to rapid global warming, with 7,000 small glaciers disappearing completely and glacial retreat intensifying in recent years, official data released in March showed.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
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Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2025
Britain’s remaining steelmakers are under pressure to reduce carbon emissions amid the threat of global warming.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
While global warming and greenhouse gas emissions are often discussed as worldwide challenges, natural disasters, water and food shortages, needs for insurance - staples of the adaptation risk set - are often felt locally.
—Jamil Wyne, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Hong Kong Reuters — China’s glacier area has shrunk by 26% since 1960 due to rapid global warming, with 7,000 small glaciers disappearing completely and glacial retreat intensifying in recent years, official data released in March showed.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Global warming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/global%20warming. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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