noun
- plural of ecocatastrophe; large-scale environmental disasters or collapses that cause severe damage to ecosystems and threaten human survival or well-being
Usage: often used in academic, environmental, and policy contexts; typically refers to events like mass extinction, climate tipping points, or ecosystem collapse
Examples
- Scientists warn that continued deforestation could trigger ecocatastrophes across tropical regions.
- The report documents how pollution and overfishing have caused ecocatastrophes in marine ecosystems.
- Climate change may accelerate ecocatastrophes if greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced.
- Ecocatastrophes like coral bleaching threaten biodiversity and food security worldwide.
- Experts argue that preventing ecocatastrophes requires immediate global action on environmental protection.