climate canary

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a human being or other living organism whose lack of health indicates environmental problems, reminiscent of the way in which live canaries were once used to detect the presence of poisonous gas in coal mines

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Words nearby climate canary

Clifton, climacteric, climactic, climant, climate, climate canary, climate change, climate control, climate denial, climate denier, climatic

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Example sentences from the Web for climate canary

As uncovered by the climate blog desmogblog, the Ethical Oil meme dates to a 2010 book by Ezra Levant.
How Canadian Oilmen Pinkwash the Keystone Pipeline|Jay Michaelson|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
From Ann Coulter on Ebola to evangelicals on climate change, 2014 was full of award-worthy science denialism.
2014: Revenge of the Creationists|Karl W. Giberson|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She seems to think that “climate science” is “long range weather forecasting.”
2014: Revenge of the Creationists|Karl W. Giberson|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No cheers for those who push and vote against taking climate change seriously.
Jesus Wasn’t Born Rich. Think About It.|Gene Robinson|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Sadly, this choice between growth and climate change may not be necessary.
Time to Bring Back the Truman Democrats|Joel Kotkin|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It succeeds best in a deep rich loam in a climate ranging from forty to fifty degrees of latitude.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
However, a sojourn in a milder climate might prolong his life for a few months; so he advised Algeria.
Bastien Lepage|Fr. Crastre
On the 7th of August we neared the Canary Isles, but unfortunately, on account of the thick fog, we could not see them.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
The climate of those mountains is cold rather than temperate, and less healthful than sickly.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
The soil is very rich, and the climate as good as any in the world, wheat and Indian corn both growing round the mountain.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick

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