EDUCATION UGC NET
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Climate change
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Food production
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Melting of glaciers
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All of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -Temperature extremes. Extreme weather. Ice melt. Sea levels and ocean acidification.
Detailed explanation-2: -It also includes sea level rise, changes in weather patterns like drought and flooding, and much more. Things that we depend upon and value-water, energy, transportation, wildlife, agriculture, ecosystems, and human health-are experiencing the effects of a changing climate.
Detailed explanation-3: -“Climate change” encompasses global warming, but refers to the broader range of changes that are happening to our planet, including rising sea levels; shrinking mountain glaciers; accelerating ice melt in Greenland, Antarctica and the Arctic; and shifts in flower/plant blooming times.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hotter temperatures. As greenhouse gas concentrations rise, so does the global surface temperature. More severe storms. Increased drought. A warming, rising ocean. Loss of species. Not enough food. More health risks. Poverty and displacement.