noun phrase · neutral
global warming
UK/ˈɡləʊbəl ˈwɔːmɪŋ/US/ˈɡloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ/GLO·bal WAR·ming
A long-term increase in Earth's average surface temperature
Examples
“Scientists warn that global warming will increase the frequency of heatwaves.”
“Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is key to slowing global warming.”
“Global warming affects polar ice melt and sea level rise.”
Band 8 sentence
“Evidence shows that human activity has significantly contributed to global warming over the past century.”
Collocations
- limit global warming to 1.5°C
- accelerate global warming
Word family
Common mistakes
the global warming→global warming
global warming is only weather→global warming
Say it for a higher band
5weather getting hotter→6climate change→7+global warming
Synonyms
planetary warming
Easily confused
climate change
“Climate change includes changes in precipitation and storm patterns as well as global warming.”
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