Ocean
The Ocean nearly absorbed what percentage of the global carbon emission?
30%
How many different types of general forests exist?
3: Temperate, tropical, and boreal
what is permafrost?
a thick layer of ground that remains frozen solid all year round.
about how many land animals are raised in the united state for dairy, meat, and eggs each year?
~10 billion
Which company is ranked the world's number 1 plastic polluter?
Coca-Cola
How many marine animals die from plastic entanglement each year?
100,000
A single tree produces enough air to supply in its lifetime for how many people for a year?
Four
The Arctic and Antarctic help regulate the temperature of the planet by?
Because they are covered in white snow, they reflect heat back into space.
Factory Farming accounts for what percentage of methane emission?
37%
There are many examples of car companies falsifying results in order to meet standards. What did Volkswagen do to cheat on its environmental reports?
Installed "defect" devices into their cars
If we continue on the path we are on, ocean plastic pollution is on track to ____ by 2060.
Reduced by half, double, or triple.
triple
what percentage of the united states is forested?
~36%
why is the melting of permafrost contributing to climate change?
large amounts of methane greenhouse gas are stored here and when it thaws it is released into the atmosphere.
What is an example of controlled agriculture?
Greenhouses, aquaculture, and hydroponics
In 2018, Starbucks released a “straw-less lid,” as part of its sustainability drive, however, this lid did not end well, why?
The new lids had more plastic than the old lid and straw combined.
what percentage of plastic products are designed to be single-use that end up in the ocean?
50%
Forests are home to what percentage of land animals and plants?
80%
If emissions continue to rise unchecked, the arctic could be ice-free in the summer of what year?
2040
what percentage of the US land is being used for agriculture?
52%
H&M, Zara, and Uniqlo are among the companies that were caught greenwashing over the years. These fashion brands contribute to the massive amounts of textile waste caused by the clothing industry. what percent of textiles globally are incinerated or landfill-bound?
80%
what is the estimated size of the Great Pacific Garbage patch?
1.6 million square kilometers or twice the size of Texas or three times the size of France.
Wood fuel provides what percentage of today's renewable energy supply?
40%
in the last 100 years, the Environmental protection agency reported that the sea level has risen by how many inches due to the ice caps melting?
6-8icnhes
Between clearing land to farm and farming itself, what percent of the global emission come from farming?
21%
what American chain store of a bakery-cafe fast-casual restaurant is included in the list of the top 10 most suitable companies?
Panera Bread