Science
What is the name of the process that traps the radiation emitted from the planet in our atmosphere, keeping the earth warm?
Greenhouse gas effect
What percentage of food produced in Canada ends up as garbage?
40%
Which country emits the most total amounts of greenhouse gasses?
China
What is the term for significant long term change of average weather on the planet?
Climate change
What was the first country in the world to ratify the Paris Agreement?
Fiji
A surface's ability to reflect incoming solar radiation is known as what?
Albedo
How much have global temperatures increased in the last century?
1.4°C
Which U.S. Vice-President won a Nobel Prize for their climate change work?
Al Gore
The effort to reduce or prevent greenhouse gas emissions is know as what?
Mitigation
What is the biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada?
Oil and Gas
What is the most common greenhouse gas in the atmosphere?
Water Vapour
In which decade was the term 'global warming' first used?
The IPCC is the leading scientific body on climate change. What does IPCC stand for?
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Adaptation
Which country is warming the fastest?
Canada
Permafrost in northern regions has begun to melt, releasing which greenhouse gas?
Methane and CO2
If everyone in the world lived like Americans, how many billion people could the planet support?
1.5 (1-2 is acceptable)
What is the first species to go extinct due to climate change?
The Golden Toad
A process that accelerates global warming is call a ______ _______ loop?
Positive feedback
What is the first country to declare a climate emergency?
What is the largest carbon sink in the world?
The ocean
With the greenhouse effect the average temperature of the earth is 15°C. What would it be without the greenhouse effect?
-18°C
Which country emits the most greenhouse gasses per capita?
Palau
Clean energy
Which country produces the least greenhouse gasses?
Nauru