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climate breakdown

[ klahy-mit breyk-doun ]

noun

Climatology.
  1. 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.”



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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of climate breakdown1

First recorded in 2000–05
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Streeting did not halt his speech, and the woman was ushered from the hall as she continued to warn about "climate breakdown".

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Last week United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres described the recent run of temperature records as "climate breakdown".

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Last week UN chief António Guterres described the recent run of temperature records as "climate breakdown".

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Any food produced here is increasingly vulnerable to climate breakdown, partly due to poor soils caused by chemical-intensive monocropping.

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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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