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Evaluating Climate Intervention Strategies
Imagine two global initiatives are proposed to address the challenges posed by the rapid melting of Earth's polar ice sheets. Initiative 1 focuses on constructing large-scale coastal defense systems, such as sea walls, for major coastal cities. Initiative 2 focuses on implementing policies to significantly lower the worldwide output of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere. Critically evaluate the long-term effectiveness of each initiative. In your response, justify which initiative addresses the fundamental cause of the ice melt and which addresses a primary consequence, explaining the reasoning behind your judgment.
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