A 2009 study found that one-third of the world's 925 major rivers experienced reduced flow from 1948 to 2004, with the majority of the reduction attributed to ________
A) overuse by cities for drinking water
B) municipalities diverting treated wastewater into artificial wetlands rather than the rivers themselves
C) overuse for agriculture
D) dredging operations that make the rivers navigable
E) the effects of climate change
Answer: E
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