Environment & Ecology · Environmental Science
Which of the following reasons best explains why inter-state river water disputes (e.g., Cauvery, Mahanadi) intensify under the impact of climate change?
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- 1Increased precipitation uniformly increases water availability across all river basins.
- 2Climate change alters the temporal distribution of rainfall, increasing variability and hydrological uncertainty.✓
- 3Glacial melting permanently and indefinitely increases seasonal river discharge.
- 4Rising sea levels reduce upstream agricultural and domestic water demand.
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Climate change alters the temporal distribution of rainfall, increasing variability and hydrological uncertainty.
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