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Discuss the causes and effects of global warming. What measures need to be taken to control global warming?

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• Rise in global temperature which causes sea levels to rise as polar ice caps and glaciers begin to melt causing submergence of many coastal cities in many parts of the world.
• There will be a drastic change in weather patterns bringing more floods or droughts in some areas.
• Biological diversity may get modified, some species ranges get redefined. Tropics and sub-tropics may face the problem of decreased food production.
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    B
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    C
    sinking of islands
    D
    all of these

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