Environment & Ecology · Urbanization & Environment
What is a primary environmental impact of rapid urbanization and deforestation on global carbon balance?
- 1Increasing global albedo and cooling the surface
- 2Decreasing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases
- 3Accelerating the natural release of latent heat in clouds
- 4Reduction of terrestrial carbon sinks leading to higher atmospheric CO2 concentration✓
Correct answer
Reduction of terrestrial carbon sinks leading to higher atmospheric CO2 concentration
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