climate breakdown

[ klahy-mit breyk-doun ]

noun

, Climatology.

1. 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.”

Word History and Origins

Origin of climate breakdown¹

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

The nature presenter and environmentalist will also meet with energy and net zero secretary Ed Miliband "to discuss future progress addressing climate breakdown", his lawyers said.

From BBC

Such moves may seem farfetched, but in the context of the existential threat of climate breakdown, they are arguably quite moderate.

From Salon

“As climate breakdown begins, countries remain hellbent on raising emissions.”

From Seattle Times

Lead researcher, Dr Mike Rivington, said is indicates that we are already in the midst of climate breakdown.

From BBC

"Our planet has just endured a season of simmering — the hottest summer on record. Climate breakdown has begun," Guterres declared, later adding that "the dog days of summer are not just barking, they are biting."

From Salon