climate catastrophe
climate catastrophe noun: the severe negative effects of climate change on both the natural world and humanity as a result of extreme weather events, sea level rise, biodiversity loss, etc.
Noun
climate catastrophe (plural climate catastrophes)
- The severe negative effects of climate change on both the natural world and humanity as a result of extreme weather events, sea level rise, biodiversity loss, etc.
- This same narrative is parroted by the government. But there is nothing natural about it. This is climate change in action, and pretending we aren’t experiencing a climate catastrophe right now is dangerously irresponsible. Remember, we are only at the beginning of the hockey stick curve. Things...2022 March 4, Eddie Lloyd, “The PM calls this a natural disaster – it’s not natural, it’s climate change smashing down our doors”, in The Guardian
Forms of climate catastrophe
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Questions about climate catastrophe
- What does climate catastrophe mean?
- Climate catastrophe means the severe negative effects of climate change on both the natural world and humanity as a result of extreme weather events, sea level rise, biodiversity loss, etc.
- What part of speech is climate catastrophe?
- Climate catastrophe is a noun.
- What is the plural of climate catastrophe?
- The plural of climate catastrophe is climate catastrophes.
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