Climate Science 101
This gas, which we breathe out, is the main cause of the greenhouse effect
What is carbon dioxide (CO₂)?
This famous Muppet, who frequently sings "It's Not Easy Bein' Green," was created by Jim Henson
Who is Kermit the Frog?
This renewable energy comes directly from the sun
What is solar energy?
A species that has disappeared forever is called this
What is extinct?
What are the three "R's" of waste management?
What are Reduce, Reuse, Recycle?
This is what we call the long-term change in Earth's temperatures and weather patterns
What is climate change (or global warming)?
In this 2008 Pixar film, a lonely robot cleans up trash on a deserted Earth
What is Wall-E?
This renewable energy comes from the wind, using turbines
What is wind energy?
This African animal, known as the "ship of the desert," is increasingly rare in the wild
What is the dromedary camel?
This is the process of turning food scraps and leaves into nutrient-rich soil
What is composting?
This is the name of the effect where gases trap heat in Earth's atmosphere
What is the greenhouse effect?
In Dr. Seuss's The Lorax, this character "speaks for the trees"
Who is the Lorax?
Morocco is building a massive solar complex in this city, known as the "door of the desert"
What is Ouarzazate?
This famous primate, called the Magot in Morocco, lives in the Atlas Mountains and is endangered
What is the Barbary macaque (or Barbary ape)?
Morocco is building this type of energy plant in Ouarzazate—it's one of the largest in the world and uses mirrors to concentrate sunlight
What is a concentrated solar power plant? (or What is Noor Ouarzazate?)
This renewable energy, generated from rivers and dams, is the most used renewable source in Morocco
What is hydropower?
This greenhouse gas is 25 times more potent than CO₂ and is released by livestock and landfills
What is methane?
This 1995 Disney film is set in a lush African savanna but warns about the dangers of deforestation and losing natural habitats
What is The Lion King?
This Moroccan city is home to Africa's largest wind farm, located near the coast between Tangier and Rabat
What is Tarfaya?