Select the example of a balancing feedback loop.
A) Warming in urban areas leads to increased electrical demand for air conditioning.
B) Melting permafrost releases methane from storage in the groun
C) The cost of flood insurance rose by 25% following Superstorm Sandy.
D) Increased algae growth in warmer waters leads to more absorption of carbon dioxide.
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A) used
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