noun
- a large-scale environmental disaster or collapse caused by ecological damage, pollution, or climate change
Usage: often used in environmental science and policy discussions; typically refers to widespread, severe environmental events with major consequences for ecosystems and human societies
Examples
- Scientists warn that continued deforestation could trigger an ecocatastrophe in the Amazon rainforest.
- The oil spill was considered an ecocatastrophe that devastated marine life for years.
- Climate change poses the risk of a global ecocatastrophe if emissions are not reduced.
- The extinction of key species could set off an ecocatastrophe throughout the entire ecosystem.
- Environmental activists argue that plastic pollution represents an ongoing ecocatastrophe.
- The drought created an ecocatastrophe that destroyed crops and wildlife habitats across the region.