climatic

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English climate Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English climatic From climate + -ic.

1. Of, relating to, or influenced by climate.

   “The people of the United States, owing, no doubt, to climatic reasons, have been thoroughly educated in the use of ice[…]”

   “Phoenix and Lubbock are both caught in severe drought, and it is going to get much worse. We may see many such [dust] storms in the decades ahead, along with species extinctions, radical disturbance of ecosystems, and intensified social conflict over land and water. Welcome to the Anthropocene, the epoch when humans have become a major geological and climatic force.”