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climate change
/ˈklaɪmət tʃeɪndʒ/CLI·mate CHANGE
Band 4-5speakingtask2
Long-term shifts in temperature and weather patterns on Earth.
Examples
“Many coastal cities are planning for the effects of climate change.”
“Climate change poses risks to agriculture and water supplies.”
“Researchers discuss climate change at international conferences.”
Band 8 sentence
“Addressing climate change requires coordinated policy, technological innovation and public engagement across borders.”
Collocations
- address climate change
- effects of climate change
- adapt to climate change
Word family
climatic adjclimatology n
Common mistakes
weather change→climate change
the climate changes→climate change
Say it for a higher band
5weather change→6climate changes→7+climate change
Synonyms
climatic change
Easily confused
global warming
“Scientists warn that global warming is causing polar ice to melt.”
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In Environment & Climate
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