global weirding n. an increase in severe or unusual environmental activity often attributed to global warming. Editorial Note: Global weirding includes an increase in average temperatures, heat waves, cold spells, hurricanes, blizzards, plant and animal die-offs and population explosions, and new animal migration patterns. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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