Global warming is the gradual rise in the earth's temperature caused by high levels of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere.
Winters in Britain are predicted to become wetter, not drier, with global warming.
global warming in British English
noun
an increase in the average temperature worldwide believed to be caused by the greenhouse effect
global warming in American English
a slight but continuing increase in the temperature of the lower atmosphere, usually attributed to an intensifying of the greenhouse effect that could lead to harmful climatic conditions
Examples of 'global warming' in a sentence
global warming
A woman from Greenpeace promised global warming, which Liz thought under the circumstances of a freezing London night sounded pretty good.
Skelton, Alison Scott AN OLDER WOMAN (2002)
If all else fails, blame global warming --- but please don't blame yourself, okay?
Isabel Wolff RESCUING ROSE (2002)
He tried to get interested in a newsmagazine show about global warming.
Chuck Logan VAPOR TRAIL (2002)
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global warming
British English: global warming /ˈɡləʊbl ˈwɔːmɪŋ/ NOUN
The problem of the gradual rise in the earth's temperature is referred to as global warming.