Question

Which of the following actions is NOT a way to ADAPT to ongoing climate changes? o Switch to renewable energy to reduce carbon emissions O Move communities away from storm surge zones o Use genetic modification to create drought and heat resistant crops O Decrease the urban heat-island effect by increasing the albedo of rooftops and paved surfaces

Answer 1

The climate changes are resulted due to increased emission of greenhouse gases, pollution and global warming. These activities leading to climate changes should be reduced to protect environment and the preserve the biodiversity. The activities that reduce the climate changes include strategies or adaptations. These adaptations help to restrict the climate changes or enable to withstand the climate changes. Some of the strategies include use of the alternate and renewable energy resources such as solar and wind powers. These would help to reduce carbon emissions. The crops are genetically modified to adapt to environments that have high drought and heat conditions. The roof tops and paved surfaces are increased to reduce the heat in urban areas. The roof tops are constructed as green roofs. The storm prone areas are reestablished and restored with storm resistant infrastructure rather than moving the communities away. Therefore, the option 2 is correct.