Impacts
How many species may get impacted by an 1.5 increase?
20 to 30% (in between counts, of course)
Where does the most deforestation occur
Tropical Rainforests
What can track the usage of electricity in a home?
Smart-Meter
Name one of the countries that did NOT sign the Kyoto Protocol
Australia, China and the USA (any of them counts)
How many cars were on the roads in 2011?
More than 1 billion
1 to 2 feet / 30 cm to 60 cm (0.5 feet ± or 7 cm ±)
How much power does housing and commercial use
~50% (5%±)
Percentage of recycled plastics in the UK
45% (5% above or below counts)
What was the original year that diesel & petrol cars were meant to be banned
2030 (2 years higher or lower)
For 1 cow, how much methane is released per year?
~100kg
When will there be more plastic than fish in the seas?
2050
How much does fossil fuels contribute to the warming?
Over 75% (76% and 77% counts)
How much food waste is produced per year? (UK)
9.5 million (0.5 million higher or lower) counts
How much did the use of single-use bags decrease by?
~90% (3% above or below)
What are the 2 major gases are emitted from vehicles?
Nitrous Oxide (N2O) & Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
How much do we have to decrease emissions between 2020 to 2030?
7.6% (1% higher or lower)
How much less CO₂ does volcanoes produce
50x less
Percentage of Greenhouse emissions from heating (hot water included)
20% (5% higher or lower)
How much is UK committing to reduce emissions?
80% (5% higher or lower)
How much is Nitrous Oxide more effective than CO₂?
200x to 300x
How many people faced hunger in 2020?
811 million people (10 million higher or lower)
By 2050, how much will transport emissions grow to?
65% (5% higher or lower)
How much does flying affect Global Warming?
When was the Great Green Wall proposed?
2007
The decade that CFCs were developed
The 1930s