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Preferred term

global warming  

Definition

  • Global warming is the long-term heating of Earth’s surface observed since the pre-industrial period (between 1850 and 1900) due to human activities, primarily fossil fuel burning, which increases heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in Earth’s atmosphere. This term is not interchangeable with the term "climate change." (Adapted from: https://science.nasa.gov/climate-change/what-is-climate-change/)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • planetary warming
  • planet warming

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