Why might global climate change impact the magnitude and frequency of hazardous events?
A) Many hazardous natural events are controlled in part by the amount of water in the system.
B) Climate change may cause the acceptable risk of a natural hazard to increase.
C) Climate change will likely increase the likelihood of earthquakes.
D) Climate change is directly related to land use planning efforts.
A
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