A 2009 Study Found That One -Third of the World's

question 34

Multiple Choice

A 2009 study found that one -third of the world's 925 major rivers experienced reduced flow from 1948 to 2004,with the majority of the reduction attributed to _________________.

• A)overuse for agriculture
• B)the effects of climate change
• C)dredging operations that make the rivers navigable
• D)municipalities diverting treated wastewater into artificial wetlands rather than the rivers themselves
• E)overuse by cities for drinking water

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