Directions: In the question given below, a passage is given followed by four Assumptions. Read the information and answer the question that follows.
Cities are experiencing higher temperatures than non-urban and rural areas. The ongoing climate change and rapid urbanization are now defining the Anthropocene, with the cities experiencing both thereby making the urban population vulnerable to the compounding impact.
Assumptions:
I) Climate change is causing a significant increase in temperature and frequent prolonged heat waves in cities.
II) This alters the resultant micro-climate of the cities with an influence on heat, rainfall distribution, and even air pollution.
III) Cities are taking steps to adapt to climate change. These actions are helping to protect the environment, improve land-use planning, and increase emergency preparedness.
IV) The crowded high-rise buildings of the cities trap the cool air and thus decrease the temperature of cities.