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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If global warming is uncontrolled, 90% of all coral reefs in the world will be functionally degraded by 2050.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The new map of Antarctica's topography beneath the ice gives scientists a better look at how the continent might respond to global warming.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Long-term global warming is estimated to be between 1.34 and 1.41 degrees Celsius up on the pre-industrial era, the WMO said.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
How global warming could threaten satellites, according to new study
The Gemini Telescope in Hawaii and the Very Large Telescope in Chile were used to detect the additional rocky planets, the astronomers said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The new map of Antarctica's topography beneath the ice gives scientists a better look at how the continent might respond to global warming.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Long-term global warming is estimated to be between 1.34 and 1.41 degrees Celsius up on the pre-industrial era, the WMO said.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
How global warming could threaten satellites, according to new study
The Gemini Telescope in Hawaii and the Very Large Telescope in Chile were used to detect the additional rocky planets, the astronomers said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Global warming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/global%20warming. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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