ClimateSeptember 7, 2026

unliveable

un-LIV-uh-bul

Definition

Not fit or suitable for human habitation due to extreme environmental conditions or lack of necessary resources.

Etymology

Derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not', combined with the Middle English 'livable', which originates from the Old English 'libban' meaning 'to live'.

In the news

The article warns that climate change will make parts of the Northern Territory unliveable due to lethal heat, highlighting the paradox of extracting fossil fuels that accelerate this future.

Beetaloo Basin gas only pours fuel on climate change fire

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