EARTH SCIENCE
CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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using energy more efficiently
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reducing deforestation
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shifting to renewable energy sources
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all of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Higher temperatures are worsening many types of disasters, including storms, heat waves, floods, and droughts. A warmer climate creates an atmosphere that can collect, retain, and unleash more water, changing weather patterns in such a way that wet areas become wetter and dry areas drier.
Detailed explanation-2: -Global warming can result in many serious alterations to the environment, eventually impacting human health. It can also cause a rise in sea level, leading to the loss of coastal land, a change in precipitation patterns, increased risks of droughts and floods, and threats to biodiversity.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which one of the following is the effect of global warming? Explanation: Desertification is one of the effects of global warming.
Detailed explanation-4: -Change a light. Replacing one regular light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb will save 150 pounds of carbon dioxide a year. Drive less. Recycle more. Check your tires. Use less hot water. Avoid products with a lot of packaging. Adjust your thermostat. Plant a tree. More items
Detailed explanation-5: -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.