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The next dry season will be extremely severe _______ further saltwater intrusion, water  and rain shortages, and heat waves.

because

although

due to

thanks to

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A layer of greenhouse gases - primarily water vapor, and carbon dioxide - acts as a _______  blanket for the Earth, absorbing heat and warming the surface.

thermal

hot

heat

heating

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Environmental groups want a substantial reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases.

release

import

export

charge

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The law bans the import of ivory into the country.

prohibits

encourages

calls for

stimulates

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Over $100 million was allocated for the ______ of hazardous chemicals and radioactive waste.

break-up

tidy-up

clear-up

clean-up

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All of the disasters resulted from_______ will continue to have a devastating effect on socio-economic development.

floods

climate change

ecological balance

footprint

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Carbon dioxide is released through _______  processes such as respiration and volcano eruptions and through                        activities such as deforestation, land use changes, and burning fossil fuels.

human - natural

natural - human

man-made - ordinary

ordinary - man-made

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Coming on top of the previous years of extreme scarcity of food, however, the longer term economic implications were profound.

drought

famine

flood

earthquake