After going to Reykjavik several years ago, I'm wondering whether “climate change” would be better terminology than “global warming”, because obviously climate change is in our north. I know it's a result of global warming—but that's just my two cents' worth.
Just to make the terminology consistent, I think “climate change” is more consistent than “global warming”. I don't know how that transfers into French, but certainly climate change is a terminology used consistently.