Meanings
nounclimate hawk (plural climate hawks)
plural climate hawks
- An advocate of aggressive steps regarding climate change and clean energy.First known use 2010
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Origin
Coined by journalist David Roberts in 2010.
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APA
climate hawk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/climate%20hawk
MLA
“climate hawk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/climate%20hawk. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “climate hawk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/climate%20hawk.
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