With reference to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), consider the following statements: 1. Working Group I evaluates the physical science basis of the climate system and climate change. 2. The IPCC conducts its own independent field research to compile its Assessment Reports. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Accepted Answer

1 only — Statement 1 is correct as Working Group I focuses on the physical science basis. Statement 2 is incorrect because the IPCC does not conduct its own original research; it reviews and synthesizes existing scientific literature.

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