climate emergency
noun/ˈklaɪmət ɪmɜːdʒənsi/
/ˈklaɪmət ɪmɜːrdʒənsi/
(also climate crisis)
- a situation in which immediate action is needed to reduce or stop climate change and prevent serious and permanent damage to the environment
- Halifax became the second Canadian city to declare a climate emergency.
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