In the following question, an incomplete statement

Solution

The rise in global temperatures typically leads to efforts aimed at reducing or mitigating climate change.

(1) a rapid increase in climate change mitigation efforts – the most logical and contextually appropriate outcome.

(2) a decrease in renewable energy usage – counterintuitive, as rising temperatures often lead to increased focus on sustainability.

(3) widespread environmental complacency – not plausible given the context of rising temperatures.

(4) an immediate end to all industrial activity – unrealistic and extreme in response to temperature rise.