Greenhouse gases
This gas is responsible for 79% of all the greenhouse gases released.
What is carbon dioxide?
This is the most popular kind of clean energy.
What is solar energy?
This industry produces almost 75% of all emissions.
What are fossil fuels?
This country is the #1 polluter.
What is China?
This is the main effect if climate change.
What are increasing temperatures?
These absorb about 31% of all greenhouse gases released.
What are the oceans?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
This is the main source of renewable energy.
What are hydropower reservoirs?
This industry accounts for around 33% of microplastics.
What is textiles?
This group of countries is affected the least by climate change.
What is Scandinavia?
There have been 5 of these before and we are n the verge of another.
What is a mass extinction?
Greenhouse gasses are contributing to the amount of cases of this disease.
What is respiratory disease?
One of these massive machines weighs 200 tons.
What is a wind turbine?
By 2050, this well-known industry is predicted to account for 17% of world emissions, up from its current 3% share.
What is e-commerce?
This country has the highest emission rate per capita.
What is Qatar?
Besides environmental factors, what are 2 other main effects of climate change?
What is increased health risks and poverty?
CO2 can stay in the atmosphere for this long.
What is 2000 years?
This energy comes from the core of the earth.
What is geothermal energy?
This industry is said to have the least environmental impact.
What is geothermal power?
These countries are leading in climate action. Name 1
What are
Denmark
Sweden
Chile?
This much sea ice melts every year.
What is 750 billion tons?
These are the least abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. Name 1.
What is
Perfluorocarbons (PFCs)
sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)
nitrogen triflouride (NF3)?
This energy itself is renewable however the material used is not.
What is nuclear energy?
This industry is both causing environmental problems and creates opportunities to conserve biodiversity.
What is agriculture?
These 2 countries have a negative carbon footprint.
What is Bhutan and Suriname?
In 2023 this many acres were burned due to wildfires, a significant decrease from 2022.
What is 2.7 million?
2022=7.6 million