climate emergency
noun [ C usually singular ] uk/ˌklaɪ.mət ɪˈmɜː.dʒən.si/ us/ˌklaɪ.mət ɪˈmɜː.dʒən.si/
气候紧急状态，气候危机
serious and urgent 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
Not enough is being done to tackle the climate emergency. 在应对气候紧急状况方面做得还不够。
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- The climate emergency is not being addressed with the political urgency it deserves and with the necessary financial resources.
- He says that with the rising price of fossil fuels, and the climate emergency, nuclear energy can be part of the solution.
- He questions the consensus that the Earth faces a “climate emergency”.
- There is not always a proven link between global warming and specific climate emergencies.