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climate breakdown
[ klahy-mit breyk-doun ]
noun
- the collective effects of harmful and potentially irreversible trends in climate, specifically those resulting from unchecked global warming:
In September 2023, the United Nations announced that “climate breakdown has begun.”
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of climate breakdown1
Example Sentences
Streeting did not halt his speech, and the woman was ushered from the hall as she continued to warn about "climate breakdown".
Last week United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres described the recent run of temperature records as "climate breakdown".
Last week UN chief António Guterres described the recent run of temperature records as "climate breakdown".
Any food produced here is increasingly vulnerable to climate breakdown, partly due to poor soils caused by chemical-intensive monocropping.
Supported by the government's payment for ecosystems services scheme, farmers could receive improved prices for plant-based produce, reflecting their contribution to enhancing agricultural resilience, climate breakdown mitigation, and improving public health.
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