climate

Example Sentences

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The precise figures vary slightly between major climate groups, owing mainly to small differences in how the pre-industrial temperature is calculated.

From BBC

The two rival powers have both stepped up activity in the Arctic, where ice is melting due to climate change, but neither claims Greenland.

From Barron's

The site of Starfleet Academy, which is being reopened after more than a century, is San Francisco, which has apparently survived climate change as have Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge.

From The Wall Street Journal

Efforts to address the depletion of groundwater present complex challenges for communities and government agencies in Arizona, California and other Western states, where climate change is exacerbating strains on water supplies.

From Los Angeles Times

In recent years, there has been increased interest in Greenland's natural resources - including rare earth minerals, uranium and iron - which are becoming easier to access as its ice melts due to climate change.

From BBC