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Which of the following is an example of 'Climate Change Adaptation'?

  1. Building sea walls to protect coastal cities from flooding.
  2. Replacing a coal-fired power plant with an offshore wind farm.
  3. Implementing a carbon tax on industrial emissions.
  4. Planting trees to sequester carbon from the air.
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Correct answer: Building sea walls to protect coastal cities from flooding.

Adaptation involves adjusting to the actual or expected effects of climate change. Building sea walls is a way to cope with rising sea levels, whereas the other options are examples of mitigation (reducing emissions).

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