What does the writer say about rising temperatures?
Summers around the Mediterranean are growing hotter, and the change is no longer a prediction but a measurement. Weather records show that heatwaves arrive earlier, last longer and reach higher temperatures than they did fifty years ago. Residents have long adapted to the heat with shuttered windows and a midday rest, but such habits may not be enough. Older people and outdoor workers are most at risk, and hospitals report a rise in admissions during prolonged hot spells. Some cities have responded by opening air-conditioned public buildings, planting trees along avenues and painting roofs white to reflect sunlight. Planners warn that these measures help only if they are sustained; a single hot summer can tempt authorities to see the problem as solved once the temperatures fall.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. They have been measured and are no longer just forecast
- Step 1: The opening sentence says the change is a measurement, not a prediction.
Answer
They have been measured and are no longer just forecast.
Why not the others: The temperature rise is not described as future, urban-only or media exaggeration; it is measured already.
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