The effect of global warming includes which of the following?
(i) Increased capacity of air to accommodate moisture
(ii) Altered wind movement pattern
(iii) Increased frequency of extreme events like floods, drought etc.
(iv) Altered range of diseases, vectors, pathogens, etc.
Global warming increases water vapor in the atmosphere, which can lead to more frequent heavy rain and snowstorms. It also changes the wind patterns (like its speed and direction). A warmer and more moist atmosphere over the oceans makes it likely that the strongest hurricanes will be more intense, produce more rainfall, and possibly be larger. Climate change also creates new uncertainties about the spread of VBD (Vector-borne diseases) such as the Zika virus, dengue fever, malaria, and Lyme disease by altering conditions that affect the development and dynamics of the disease vectors and the pathogens they carry.
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