Costa Rica
True or false, without trees, trees do not have an effect on climate change.
False
What is an effect of tropical storms?
Flooding
Where is this located in?
Pacific Ocean
What country is dealing with extreme weather because of global warming?
Australia
What layer in the atmosphere affects climate change?
Ozone layer
True or false, Costa Rica the first country to stop deforestation.
True
What special organism is being hurt most?
Coral Reef
What Oceania Country has lots of low sea level islands and gets flooded often from climate change and high tides?
Micronesia
What is Australia doing that releases a large amount of carbon dioxide?
Burning lots of coal
What animal is greatly being affected?
Penguin
When did farmers start slashing trees?
After World War II
What is causing coral bleaching?
Rising water temperatures
How are coral reefs dying from climate change?
Warmer temperature causing acidic water bleaching the coral, killing it.
What country has farmers that are struggling with drought?
Australia
When did the ice caps start to melt?
2002
What decades was deforestation a huge problem in Costa Rica?
1970s + 1980s
What is the main thing they are doing to fix the problem?
Decreasing use in fossil fuels
What Country were Mangroves put in to help stop Erosion?
Papua New Guinea
What is Australia doing to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions?
Use more clean energy sources like solar and wind.
What is the percentage of the penguin population has fallen in the last 50 years?
50%
What year did costa rica start planting trees to turn around deforestation,
1992
What two islands in The Caribbean are being affected most?
Haiti and Puerto Rico
What Island is Chief Pekaicheng the leader of?
Ifalik
What river do Australian farmers depend on?
Murray River
What is Antarctica's average temperature?
14 degrees