Statement: The rise in global temperatures due to

Solution

Statement (1) is directly inferred from the passage, as it discusses how global temperatures are already causing changes in weather patterns worldwide. Statement (3) is also inferred from the passage, as it mentions the potential consequences of climate change, specifically on agriculture, water resources, and biodiversity. Statement (2) does not follow from the passage, as it suggests that the effects of climate change will be localized, but the passage implies that climate change will have widespread effects. Therefore, (C) is the correct answer.