Which of the following statements from the selection most clearly represents a concession and a rebuttal? a- Opponents to modernizing our community’s levees argue that the cost is prohibitive, and they see no reason to replace something that does an adequate job.

b- While it is true that new steel and plastics are expensive, investing in our levees now will reduce maintenance costs in the long run.

c- This pattern of reckless spending clearly runs counter to our community’s goal of maintaining a balanced budget and spending responsibly.

d- As surely as hurricanes will continue to strike our community, our resolve to prevent catastrophic flooding must remain firm.

We must understand the connections between the climate crisis and the afflictions of poverty, hunger, hiv-aids, and other pandemics. as these problems are linked, so too must be their solutions. we must begin by making the common rescue of the global environment the central organizing principle of the world community. which statement best describes gore's use of evidence to support his argument? a. gore makes connections between events to support his argument that solutions to the climate crisis will also solve other problems. b. gore provides dramatic details to support his argument that solutions to problems of this magnitude are often rare. c. gore compares crises in the world to support his argument that the problem of climate change must take a backseat to other problems. d. gore describes positive outcomes to support his argument that people should remain optimistic about finding solutions to climate change.