Oceans
Global sea levels have risen how much in the last century?
8 Inches (20 centimeters)
How much food waste is produced by one person each day?
One pound
True or false, tropical storm activity has risen because of the higher temperatures developing in oceans.
True
Where did the world's largest oil spill take place?
The Gulf of Mexico
What is one type of renewable energy?
Solar Energy
If the Greenland ice sheet was to melt completely, how much would the global sea level increase?
23 Feet
How many chickens are there on earth?
27 billion Chickens
Polar bears, penguins, and other animals of the Arctic are dying because of the lack of what kind of precipitation?
Snowfall
Solar energy is absorbed the best in which kind of pattern?
Grid
How can we reduce our impact on the environment with our diet?
Switched to plant based diet
Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, how much has the acidity of surface ocean waters increased?
By about 30%
How much fish are caught for human consumption each year?
0.97-2.7 trillion fish
———, have shrunk and continue to since the 1960’s. What is the formation of ice called?
Glacier
How do oil rigs help the ecosystem?
They create a healthy environment for coral reefs.
What is the most productive way to stop transportation pollution in large cities?
Increase public transportation with more seats for passengers
How much extra energy does the earth store in the oceans?
90%
Each year, a single cow will belch how many pounds of methane?
About 220 pounds of methane
What meteorological events occur more because of human induced climate change?
Heat waves and Large Storms
Which country will be the first country to build the first “energy island?”
Denmark
What is one thing in our houses that produce greenhouse gases?
Refrigerators
How does ocean acidification make it harder for corals, plankton, and other shell-forming organisms to survive?
It makes it harder for them to grow their shells and skeletons
How much land is used for crops currently?
4.62 billion acres of land
Warmer temperatures on account of global warming could even affect what disease?
Lyme Disease
Switching to wind, water and solar worldwide could eliminate how many deaths from air pollution every year?
4 to 7 million deaths
Currently there are 7.5 billion people in the world. By estimate, how many people will be living on the earth in 2050?
9.4 billion to 10.6 billion