global boiling

American  

[gloh-buhl boi-ling] / ˈgloʊ bəl ˈbɔɪ lɪŋ /

noun

1. a nonscientific term used to emphasize the trend toward and severity of extreme heat events, especially in regard to public health.

   Owing to the number of heat-related deaths, the agency has referred to this month—the hottest July on record—as further evidence that we’ve entered an era of global boiling.

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Etymology

Origin of global boiling

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said "the era of global boiling has arrived".

From Reuters • Aug. 16, 2023

It's no wonder the United Nations has warned we now live in the era of "global boiling".

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2023

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres this week declared: “The era of global warming has ended; the era of global boiling has arrived.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2023

On Thursday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the era of global warming had ended and that "the era of global boiling" had arrived.

From BBC • Jul. 28, 2023