The climate change
Example: Climate change refers to long-term shifts in global temperatures
Definition
"The climate change" refers to significant and lasting alterations in global or regional climate patterns, especially those caused by human activities such as burning fossil fuels, leading to impacts like rising temperatures, shifting weather patterns, and increased frequency of extreme weather events.
Etymology
The phrase "the climate change" combines "climate," derived from the Greek word 'klima' meaning 'region' or 'inclination,' and "change," from Old English 'cēosan' meaning 'to choose' but later evolving to mean 'to make different.' Together, they describe the phenomenon of changing climatic conditions over time.
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"The climate change" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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