Climate Canary

Pronunciation: /ˈklaɪmət ˈkænəri/

Definitions of climate canary

noun a person or thing that serves as a warning of a dangerous or harmful situation related to climate change

Example Sentences

A1 A climate canary is a bird that is sensitive to changes in the environment.

A2 The climate canary in the coal mine serves as an early warning sign of potential danger.

B1 Scientists use climate canaries to monitor the health of ecosystems.

B2 The decline of the polar bear population is considered a climate canary for the effects of climate change.

C1 The coral reefs are often referred to as the climate canaries of the ocean, signaling the impact of global warming.

C2 As the ice caps continue to melt, the Arctic fox population is seen as a climate canary for the changing climate.

Examples of climate canary in a Sentence

formal The climate canary is used as an early warning system for environmental changes.

informal The climate canary is like the canary in the coal mine, indicating when things are going wrong.

slang If the climate canary starts chirping, we know we need to take action fast.

figurative The coral reefs are the climate canaries of the ocean, showing the effects of climate change before other ecosystems.

Grammatical Forms of climate canary

• past tense: climate canaried
• plural: climate canaries
• comparative: more climate canary
• superlative: most climate canary
• present tense: climate canaries
• future tense: will climate canary
• perfect tense: have climate canaried
• continuous tense: is climate canarying
• singular: climate canary
• positive degree: climate canary
• infinitive: to climate canary
• gerund: climate canarying
• participle: climate canaried

Origin and Evolution of climate canary

First Known Use: 1911 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'climate canary' originated from the practice of coal miners bringing canaries into coal mines to detect carbon monoxide and other toxic gases. The canaries would show signs of distress or die before the levels of gas became dangerous for the miners.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'climate canary' has evolved to refer to any species or indicator that serves as an early warning sign of environmental changes or dangers.