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Which of the following effects of climate changes poses the greatest threat to the Pacific region?

A.
rising sea levels

B.
lower average temperatures

C.
drought

D.
increased rainfall

User Mikewaters
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Answer: Answer is A. Rising Sea levels.

Step-by-step explanation:

An average sea level rise of between 25 cm – 58 cm is predicted by the middle of this century along the coastlines of Pacific Island countries, which would be devastating for islands that sit at or just above sea level. If global temperatures increase 2degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, as is becoming increasingly likely, it is estimated that 90% of the coral reefs in much of the Pacific Island region could suffer severe degradation, which will have a devastating effect on the marine species that depend upon these ecosystems.

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