Read this passage from *Caribbean Climate Change."
In 2011, the World Resources Institute published a report that showed over 75 percent of the
coral reefs in the Caribbean were in danger. Reasons for this included hurricane damage and
coral bleaching. Climate change increases the occurrence of extreme weather, and it raises water
temperatures, which can bleach coral.
Based on the context clues in the passage, what does the phrase extreme weather refer to?
A) ordinary tropical conditions
B) hurricane and other powerful storms
C) rain showers and moderate winds
D) cloudy or overcast skies with low visibility
please pick one answer above
