Which Is the Single Greatest Obstacle to Slowing Climate Change

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which is the single greatest obstacle to slowing climate change?

• A) the growing population of the poorer nations in the world
• B) proper climatic changes
• C) having scientists decide on a definition of climate change
• D) meeting energy needs, particularly in energy-hungry countries such as the United States, China, and India
• E) a lack of data portraying the effects of climate change

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