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as in atmosphere
a special quality or impression associated with something
a new inner-city school designed to encourage a climate of learning
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as in environment
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
it's hard to concentrate in this hectic climate
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Spending may also be affected by the upcoming presidential election in November as the economy remains a top priority among voters, while climate disasters such as the multiple hurricanes that hit Florida may disrupt what people focus on toward the end of the year.
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Kristian Burt, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
Related article The ‘world’s largest’ vacuum to suck climate pollution out of the air has opened.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
The nonprofit climate research group's analysis is based on average temperatures between September and November of each year.
—Kavya Beheraj, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
Jeremy Symons, a former climate policy adviser with the EPA, is concerned that such changes would undermine his ex-employer’s ability to protect the environment and public health, in part by relocating or entirely dissolving government offices.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024
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Kristian Burt, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
Related article The ‘world’s largest’ vacuum to suck climate pollution out of the air has opened.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
The nonprofit climate research group's analysis is based on average temperatures between September and November of each year.
—Kavya Beheraj, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
Jeremy Symons, a former climate policy adviser with the EPA, is concerned that such changes would undermine his ex-employer’s ability to protect the environment and public health, in part by relocating or entirely dissolving government offices.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Climate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/climate. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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