El calentamiento global
Example: El calentamiento global afecta el clima de todo el planeta.
Definition
"El calentamiento global" refers to the gradual increase in Earth's average surface temperature due to human activities, primarily the emission of greenhouse gases. It significantly affects climate patterns worldwide, leading to environmental changes such as melting ice caps and rising sea levels.
Etymology
The term "el calentamiento global" comes from Spanish, where "calentamiento" means warming and "global" means worldwide. It combines to describe the worldwide warming phenomenon observed since the industrial revolution, linked to increased carbon emissions. Did you know the phrase gained popularity in scientific discussions during the late 20th century?
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"El calentamiento global" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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