Because of their long distance from industrialized nations, the islands of the Pacific are not likely to be affected by global warming and sea level rise
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
RATIONALE: The remote islands of Oceania, so far from the industrial cores of North America, Europe, China, and Japan, are actually the places most likely to suffer first and most from the most feared impacts of industrial carbon dioxide emissions.
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