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james

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Why would coastal populations of poor countries be displaced more than wealthy nations when sea levels rise?
  What will be an ideal response?

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Explain how dark soot over the Indian Ocean increases the intensity of regional droughts
  What will be an ideal response?.



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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: Poor countries generally do not have the resources to build and maintain protective barriers. Annual floods and storms already contribute to many deaths in low-lying coastal areas.

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: Dark soot in the cloud of pollutants over the Indian Ocean absorbs heat and warms the upper atmosphere. However, it also reduces heat to the lower atmosphere and cools the surface of the ocean, which reduces evaporation. This in turn increases the intensity of regional droughts because less moisture is available to fall as rain.



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