climate crisis
noun [ C usually singular ] uk/ˈklaɪ.mət ˌkraɪ.sɪs/ us/ˈklaɪ.mət ˌkraɪ.sɪs/
气候危机
serious problems that are being caused or likely to be caused by changes in the world's weather, in particular the world getting warmer as a result of human activity increasing the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Children all over the world marched to raise awareness of the climate crisis. 世界各地的儿童为提高人们对气候危机的认识而举行游行。
He indicts the government, media, and even environmentalists for not doing enough about this climate crisis. 他指责政府、媒体、甚至环保主义者在应对气候危机方面做得还不够。
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- He says, "The climate crisis is not a political issue, it is a moral and spiritual challenge to all of humanity."
- The organization is devoted to conveying the urgency of solving the climate crisis.
- I'm very frightened about the climate crises that we're facing. I think we have to get away from fossil fuels and gas and oil and turn to clean energy.
- Current growth is creating a climate crisis, it is environmentally unsustainable.