Some scientists claim that warming temperatures contribute to more extreme weather patterns. Which of the following pieces of evidence best supports this claim?

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Environmental groups worry that wildlife may have more problems getting enough water due to scarcity.
Environmental groups worry that wildlife may have more problems getting enough water due to scarcity.

The U.S. government spent many years carefully monitoring wildfires in the Southwest.
The U.S. government spent many years carefully monitoring wildfires in the Southwest.

Droughts have increased in length and intensity as average temperatures have warmed.
Droughts have increased in length and intensity as average temperatures have warmed.

Irrigation is important to New Mexican farmers because there is not enough rain for crops.

Answer 1

The piece of evidence that best supports the claim that warming temperatures contribute to more extreme weather patterns is:

Droughts have increased in length and intensity as average temperatures have warmed.

This statement directly links the phenomenon of warming temperatures to the observed increase in severity and duration of droughts, which is a specific example of an extreme weather pattern.