Question

which of the following local environmental changes will not have global effects?
a. decline of glacial ice in russia
b. an increase in the annual melt season in the antarctic peninsula
c. the early arrival of spring in new hampshire
d. none of the above

please select the best answer from the choices provided

○ a
○ b
○ c
○ d

Explanation:

• Option a: Decline of glacial ice in Russia contributes to sea - level rise globally as glaciers are part of the global cryosphere.
• Option b: An increase in the annual melt season in the Antarctic peninsula also affects sea - level rise and global climate patterns due to the large ice mass in Antarctica.
• Option c: The early arrival of spring in New Hampshire is a local phenological change, but even local changes in climate - related events are part of the broader global climate system. All the above - mentioned local environmental changes are related to global climate change and will have global effects. So the answer is d.

Answer:

d. none of the above