Use the paragraph to answer the question.

The data presented in this paper has shown
that the water situation in the American West
will continue to get more perilous unless
something is done, now. This part of the country
has always been significantly drier than the
eastern regions, but over the last few decades,
things have definitely gone from bad to worse.
Which concluding statement could the author write if
they decided to use the statistic strategy?

Based on the data and statistics presented, it is clear that immediate action must be taken to address the increasingly perilous water situation in the American West.