threat of climate change
collocation in Englishmeaningsofthreat,climateandchange
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threat
noun[C]
uk/θret/us/θret/
a suggestion that something unpleasant or violent will happen, especially if a particular action or order is ...
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climate
noun
uk/ˈklaɪ.mət/us/ˈklaɪ.mət/
the general weather conditions usually found in a ...
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change
noun
uk/tʃeɪndʒ/us/tʃeɪndʒ/
the act of becoming different, or the result of something ...
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(Definition ofthreat,climateandchangefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Interestingly, the market has perhaps been far more sensitive to thethreatofclimatechange than various bodies that represent current forms of global governance.
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The final chapter provides an effective wide-ranging discussion of groundwater resource and environmental management issues culminating with the loomingthreatofclimatechange.
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However, policymakers have neither the perfect information nor the necessary instruments to make the desired distributions to create net benefits for all generations under thethreatofclimatechange.
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We must confront thethreatofclimatechange, and we must arrange a secure, sustainable energy supply.
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We wish to build consensus around thethreatofclimatechange and the need for urgent action to tackle it.
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Thethreatofclimatechange hangs over us all.
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Thethreatofclimatechange is a global problem and must be solved by global action.
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Notwithstanding these concerns, we must act in concert to address the commonthreatofclimatechange and environmental pollution.
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This is why thethreatofclimatechange means we need to cut down on the use of fluorinated hydrocarbons.
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We have always said that thethreatofclimatechange is a global problem which needs a global response.
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But it has also brought congestion, noise and pollution to many towns, damaged landscapes, and contributed to thethreatofclimatechange.
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We have been at the forefront of international action to tackle thethreatofclimatechange.
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Although uncertainties remain, we know enough about thethreatofclimatechange to be satisfied that the problem is real and serious.
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It helps to protect the environment by reducing thethreatofclimatechange.
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The campaign is intended to educate householders about the link between cost-effective energy use and thethreatofclimatechange.
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Our aim will be to help the public make the link between their own consumption of energy and thethreatofclimatechange.
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All over the world, people have begun to realise that thethreatofclimatechange is so great that we need to take action right away.
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I also do not see only thethreatofclimatechange but also very much the opportunity to drive forward business and the economy through developing ultra-modern technology.
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We must act immediately in order to respond to thisthreatofclimatechange, which is undoubtedly one of the most serious threats in the history of humankind.
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But it has also brought congestion, noise and pollution to many towns, it has damaged landscapes, and it has contributed to thethreatofclimatechange.
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