Question

Read the paragraph and interpret:
Earlier, cycles of cooling and warming happened over very long periods of
time. This allowed most of the life on Earth the time to adapt to the changes.
The problem now is that the heating is much more rapid and could lead to
catastrophic changes.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Scientists have high confidence that global temperatures will continue to rise for decades to come, largely due to greenhouse gases produced by human activities. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which includes more than 1,300 scientists from the United States and other countries, forecasts a temperature rise of 2.5 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit over the next century.