What Is the Biggest Problem for People as a Result

question 31

Multiple Choice

What is the biggest problem for people as a result of global warming?

• A) As soil moisture decreases, trees will die and wildfires are becoming more common, changing forests into savannas.
• B) In a warmer world, tropical diseases such as malaria have been spreading to higher latitudes.
• C) Because of high population density, land ownership, and political boundaries, people cannot migrate as freely as they once could.
• D) Unless people build expensive dams, there is less water available for irrigation.

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