问题如下:
Which of the following statement about Physical Risks is not correct?
选项:
A.because of the physical inertia of the climate system warming response, global temperatures will continue to grow even if emissions were stopped now.
B.the indirect consequences of global warming is that through modifications of the climate regimes (e.g. heatwaves, droughts, floods, extreme events)
C.the indirect consequences of global warming is that their related impacts (e.g. on fires frequency, sea level, crop yield, fresh water availability).
D.These physical risks from climate change can only be categorized as "acute".
解释:
D is correct.
D选项的描述错误。Physical risks可以进一步分为两类,acute or chronic,正确的表述如下:
These physical risks from climate change are either categorized as ‘acute’, i.e. point-in-time risks generated by events (e.g. cyclone, flood) or ‘chronic’, i.e. resulting from evolving climate conditions (e.g. heatwaves, see level rise).