Global warming. Anticipated effects include warming global temperature, rising sea levels, changing precipitation, and expansion of deserts in the subtropics. Warming is expected to be greater over land than over the oceans and greatest in the Arctic, with the continuing retreat of glaciers, permafrost and sea ice.
Global warming will result in the expansion of permafrost.
Determine if the claim is supported, refuted, or if there is not enough information based on the evidence.

Claim: Global warming. Anticipated effects include warming global temperature, rising sea levels, changing precipitation, and expansion of deserts in the subtropics. Warming is expected to be greater over land than over the oceans and greatest in the Arctic, with the continuing retreat of glaciers, permafrost and sea ice.

Evidence: Global warming will result in the expansion of permafrost.

Options: 

 - supported

 - refuted

 - not enough information
refuted
Determine if the claim is supported, refuted, or if there is not enough information based on the evidence.

Claim: Global warming. Anticipated effects include warming global temperature, rising sea levels, changing precipitation, and expansion of deserts in the subtropics. Warming is expected to be greater over land than over the oceans and greatest in the Arctic, with the continuing retreat of glaciers, permafrost and sea ice.

Evidence: Global warming will result in the expansion of permafrost.

Options: 

 - supported

 - refuted

 - not enough information
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