ecocatastrophe

/ˌikoʊkəˈtæstrəfi/
noun
  1. A large-scale environmental disaster, often caused by human activity.
    • Scientists warn that deforestation could lead to a global ecocatastrophe.
    • The oil spill caused an ecocatastrophe that killed thousands of marine animals.
    • The documentary showed the ecocatastrophe of a river poisoned by industrial waste.
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