Global climate change is expected to lead to a range of impacts, including rising temperatures, changes in precipitation patterns, sea-level rise, and increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. These physical changes have cascading effects on ecosystems and human societies, including changes in disease distribution and other health impacts.
Which one of the following is not a predicted consequence of global climate change?
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 4 2022 · Topic: Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change (Evidence and Indicators of Climate Change (e.g., global warming, sea-level rise, glacier melt))
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