Which one of the following best illustrates a type of mitigation strategy in response to climate change?
A)Constructing and using wind turbines to generate electricity
B)Building sea walls to protect low- lying areas from rising sea levels
C)Using scrubbers to remove sulfur from coal before burning it to generate electricity
D)Using coal- generated electricity to power electric cars

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Constructing and using wind turbines to generate electricity is a mitigation strategy because it reduces the amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere by replacing fossil fuel-based electricity generation with renewable energy.

Which One of the Following Best Illustrates a Type of Mitigation