Comprehension Passage

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

Climate change ___(1)___ long-term planetary warming and dangerous changes to living conditions, while biodiversity loss encompasses terrestrial and marine ecosystem degradation and the ___(2)___ and disappearance of species and genetic diversity. The two are ___(3)____ linked and directly threaten, among many other things, human lives, public health, ecosystems, food production, migration, human rights, heritage preservation, and sustainable development. They ___(4)___ inequalities and impede and destroy the __(5)__ contributions of nature to humanity, endangering economies, livelihoods, food security, cultural diversity, and quality of life.

Which of these should be filled at (1) as per the context of the passage?

1
excludes
2
encompasses
3
freed
4
releases

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