climate breakdown

American  

[klahy-mit breyk-doun] / ˈklaɪ mɪt ˌbreɪk daʊn /

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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Etymology

Origin of climate breakdown

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

Last year, the authors released “Overshoot: How the World Surrendered to Climate Breakdown.”

From Los Angeles Times

Now, there is certainly a feeling of never having been more aware of our mortality collectively — the pandemic, of course, and facing the ongoing existential threat of climate breakdown.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

From BBC