In the question below, three small sentences are given, followed by five options. Choose the option that best conveys the same meaning as the original sentence and is correct with respect to grammar, meaning and usage. Did climate disruption cause severe losses for ninety-four percent of global companies? Recent reports confirm this. However, seventy-nine percent still lack integrated data.

• Correct (A): Uses "Although" to correctly contrast the heavy losses with the lack of data without changing the original meaning. • Incorrect (B): Uses "because", which incorrectly creates a false cause-and-effect relationship between losses and missing data. • Incorrect (C): Converts factual statements into a single confusing question. • Incorrect (D): Misplaces words, making it sound like climate disruption comes from the reports themselves. • Incorrect (E): Mixes up the percentages (79% and 94%), making the facts wrong.