Why the Guardian is changing the language it uses about the environment

From now, house style guide recommends terms such as ‘climate crisis’ and ‘global heating’The Guardian has updated itsstyle guide to introduce terms that more accurately describe the environmental crises facing the world.Instead of “climate change” the preferred terms are “climate emergency, crisis or breakdown” and “global heating” is favoured over “global warming”, although the original terms are not banned.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 17, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Damian Carrington Environment editor Tags: Environment The Guardian Biodiversity Wildlife Media National newspapers Climate change Conservation Science Extinction Rebellion Greta Thunberg & magazines Source Type: news