global temperature rise

Language: en

📖 Definitions

  1. The long-term increase in the average temperature of the Earth's climate system, typically measured over decades and attributed to human activities such as greenhouse gas emissions.; A specific metric or threshold value indicating the extent of warming relative to pre-industrial levels, often used in climate policy discussions (e.g., 1.5°C or 2°C targets).

💬 Examples

  1. Scientists warn that unchecked global temperature rise will lead to severe weather events and rising sea levels.

  2. It asserts that exceeding the critical threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius in global temperature rise is now an inevitable reality.