Environment · Opinions and society

global warming

rising world temperature

Global warming is the gradual increase in the Earth's average temperature.

B1 common speech & writing

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This vs that

a rise in the planet’s average heat

Global warming is raising average temperatures.

the wider long-term change

Climate change is altering weather patterns.

Hear it in real life

Is global warming the same as climate change?

Not exactly; it’s one part of it.

Play the conversation

Global warming is causing glaciers to melt faster than before.

Which sounds natural?

Psst — which one would you actually say?

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

global warming (uncountable noun); global warming causes/leads to something

Phrases to borrow

More for talking about environment.

do our bit for

We all need to do our bit for the environment.

Environment words

Opinions and society · Environment: the words around “global warming”.

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Your turn: say it out loud

Global warming is making extreme heat more likely.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

global warming

rising world temperature

“Global warming is causing glaciers to melt faster than before.”

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