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What are the three basic resources that are most profoundly impacted by climate change?
What are the three basic resources that are most profoundly impacted by climate change?
- Water, food, and energy (correct)
- Air, water, and land
- Food, air, and land
- Energy, air, and land
How can an extreme drought impact power plants?
How can an extreme drought impact power plants?
- It can cause them to switch to a different energy source
- It can cause them to shut down completely (correct)
- It can cause them to produce more energy
- It can cause them to operate more efficiently
What is one of the greatest risks from climate change according to the text?
What is one of the greatest risks from climate change according to the text?
- The impact on resource access between nations (correct)
- The impact on the environment
- The impact on people's health
- The impact on businesses
What is the resource most affected by climate change according to Dr. Vinod Thomas?
What is the resource most affected by climate change according to Dr. Vinod Thomas?
How many people have been forcibly displaced by weather-related events since 2008 according to the United Nations' refugee agency?
How many people have been forcibly displaced by weather-related events since 2008 according to the United Nations' refugee agency?
What is the impact of every 0.1 degree of average climate change according to Mr. Brian Murphy?
What is the impact of every 0.1 degree of average climate change according to Mr. Brian Murphy?
What are some of the regions that are most impacted by rising sea levels compromising their water resources?
What are some of the regions that are most impacted by rising sea levels compromising their water resources?