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    Question

    What does the State of the Cryosphere Report 2023 warn

    about the impact of a 2°C global warming scenario?
    A Limited impact on the Earth's frozen parts Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Catastrophic global damage from loss of ice sheets, mountain glaciers and snow, sea ice, permafrost, and in polar oceans Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Accelerated growth of the cryosphere Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Enhanced stability of ice sheets and glaciers Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Positive impacts on global climate and ecosystems Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The report warns that even a 2°C global warming scenario, the "upper" Paris Agreement temperature limit, will lead to catastrophic global damage from the loss of various components of the cryosphere, including ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice, permafrost, and polar oceans

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