Climate Change
In 2007 this former VP won the Nobel Peace Prize sharing it with the intergovernmental panel on climate change
Who is AL GORE
If you're miffed Muffy, you're "seeing" this color
This country, an enclave in Italy, is smaller than the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
What is The Vatican
Of these 2 California parks Ken Burns said one offers the biggest trees; the other the tallest
What are SEQUOIA AND REDWOOD?
It's alphabetically last among Europe's capital cities
What is ZAGREB CROATIA
1240 miles long & rich in hydro power it's the largest river by volume that flows from the U.S. into the Pacific Ocean
What is THE COLUMBIA RIVER
Something that shows up completely unexpectedly does it in this 4-word manner
out of the blue
It was first offered as a fountain beverage at Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta in 1886
What is Coca-Cola
With over 30 flavors including Black Cherry & California Dreamin' It hasta be this soda brand
What is SHASTA?
One of the 2 national capital cities located on the island of Hispaniola
What is PORT-AU-PRINCE (OR SANTO DOMINGO)
In 2015 representatives of 195 nations agreed to a landmark climate change accord in this city
What is PARIS
A complete embarrassment to a family is this wool giver
a black sheep
This animal, a proverbial symbol of grace, also has pure speed: it can run at 50 miles per hour
What is The Gazelle
How smart! This Roman goddess of wisdom graces California's state seal
Who is MINERVA?
Two of South Africa's 3 capital cities
What are BLOEMFONTEIN, CAPE TOWN &/OR PRETORIA
In 2013 the world's largest solar energy plant went online in this desert at Ivanpah Dry Lake Calif.
What is THE MOJAVE
Bringing your lunch to work is called this, named for the paper container that holds the sanwich
brown bagging
The name of this 2-hulled boat is from the Tamil for "tied wood"
What is a catamaran
This California beach town & surfing mecca is named for 19th century railroad magnate Henry
What is HUNTINGTON BEACH?
Madrid one of Europe's highest capital cities is located in the very center of this peninsula
What is THE IBERIAN PENINSULA
Idaho's state capitol is the only one that gets its power from the heat within the earth--this type of renewable energy in which Idaho is a leader
What is GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
Hercule Poirot used his "little" these to solve crimes
grey cells
On Nov. 12, 1833 these meteor showers were seen across all of North America, sparking a serious study of meteor showers
What are The Leonids
This September Governor Newsom issued an executive order requiring sales of all new passenger vehicles to be zero-emission by this year.
When is 2035?
1 of the 2 Asian capital cities whose names start with man
What are MANAMA (BAHRAIN) OR MANILA (PHILIPPINES)