If projections of the effects of climate change hold true, the globe will experience all of the following conditions except:
a. Tropical forests will be wiped out, removing the most important agents for cleansing the atmosphere of greenhouse gases.
b. Widespread droughts and violent storms will regularly hit various parts of the earth.
c. Biodiversity will be dramatically increased, with rising sea levels leading to the generation of new animal and plant species.
d. Ocean levels, rising from the melted ice, will make inroads on the coasts of all continents.
c. Biodiversity will be dramatically increased, with rising sea levels leading to the generation of new animal and plant species.
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