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How will the difference between climate mitigation and adaptation be understood integratively in geography?

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Correct answer: Mitigation reduces emissions and adaptation increases capacity to face impacts

The direct answer is A: mitigation reduces greenhouse-gas emissions, while adaptation increases the ability to deal with climate impacts. Start with the two different questions. Mitigation asks how the causes of climate change can be reduced. It includes renewable energy, energy efficiency, public transport, forest protection and lower emissions. Adaptation asks how people and places can live with impacts that are already occurring or expected, such as heat, floods, droughts and sea-level rise. It includes flood protection, drought-resistant crops, water conservation and heat-warning systems. Both are linked to geography because impacts and solutions differ between places and communities. A is correct. B is wrong because these are climate-policy concepts, not merely weather words. C is wrong because both directly affect society, livelihoods and vulnerable groups. D is wrong because neither term is limited to measuring temperature; they describe actions and capacities. Memory cue: mitigation attacks the cause, adaptation manages the effect.

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