Preparing for heat waves is an example of what?
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Correct answer: Adaptation
Adaptation means adjusting people, infrastructure, ecosystems, or institutions to actual or expected climate effects. Preparing heat-wave warnings, opening cooling centres, changing work hours, and ensuring drinking water reduce harm from high temperatures. Mitigation instead addresses the cause by reducing greenhouse-gas emissions or increasing carbon removal.
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Adaptation
Why is this the correct answer?
Adaptation means adjusting people, infrastructure, ecosystems, or institutions to actual or expected climate effects. Preparing heat-wave warnings, opening cooling centres, changing work hours, and ensuring drinking water reduce harm from high temperatures. Mitigation instead addresses the cause by reducing greenhouse-gas emissions or increasing carbon removal.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 Geography question. Chapter: World Climate and Climate Change.
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