ClimateSeptember 2, 2026

fora

FOR-uh

Definition

Public meeting places or contexts for discussion and exchange of ideas.

Etymology

The word is the plural form of the Latin 'forum,' meaning a public square or marketplace, which was the center of judicial and business activity in ancient Rome.

In the news

The article uses the word to describe the international platforms and diplomatic arenas where governments make and are expected to uphold their environmental commitments.

UNEP climate overshoot report 'risks being call to apathy, not to arms'

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