If Current Trends Continue, Climate Models Indicate That by 2100

question 22

Multiple Choice

If current trends continue, climate models indicate that by 2100 global mean temperature will probably increase by 2° to 6°C compared to todays temperatures. This would result in decreases in

• A) Severe droughts
• B) Heat waves
• C) Storm intensity
• D) Flooding
• E) Glaciers and snowfields

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