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climate breakdown

American

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

noun

Climatology.

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.”

Etymology

Origin of climate breakdown

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

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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.

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2024

Across the planet, the signs of climate breakdown are growing more disturbing by the day.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2023

And it also draws on research that shows that the heat dome that they saw in 2021 was exacerbated by climate breakdown.

From Slate • Jul. 30, 2023

“We want to have this conversation, and to bring it around to our demand about what we need to do to avoid climate breakdown and collapse,” Ms. Carrington said.

From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2022

It also helps protect us from pollution, floods and climate breakdown.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2022

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