global warmingnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌɡləʊ.bəl ˈwɔː.mɪŋ/us/ˌɡloʊ.bəl ˈwɔːr.mɪŋ/B2 a gradual increase in world temperatures caused by gases such as carbon dioxide that are collecting in the air around the earth and stopping heat escaping into space
Examples
- The destruction of the rainforests is contributing to global warming.
- Do you think that these higher-than-average temperatures are attributable to global warming?
- Several hypotheses for global warming have been suggested.
- Scientists fear that global warming has gone beyond the point of no return.
- Yesterday's paper had a double-page feature on global warming.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Environmental issues
- air pollution
- biodegrade
- biotic index
- carbon capture
- carbon credits
- carbon-neutral
- defoliant
- dumping ground
- eco-footprint
- ecology
- emission
- exhaustible
- natural resources
- particulate
- photochemical smog
- preservation
- preservationist
- recycle
- recycled
- reduce, reuse, recycle idiom
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