Castles
What is the greatest threat to Edinburgh castle today?
Climate change
Water levels have dropped to their lowest in how long?
A decade
What are more frequent due to climate change?
Droughts
Scotland want to reach net 0 greenhouse gas emissions by which year?
2045
How long is Scotland’s coastline?
21 000 km
How many of Scotland’s buildings are historic?
1/4
What was the surface temperature of the River Ness?
15 degrees C
Roughly how often do droughts usually happen in Scotland?
18 years
The Montrose Golf Club has is the 5th oldest in the world and has been around for how long?
460 years
How much of Scotland’s population live within 1km of the coastline?
1/5
Which city is one of the longest continuously inhabited cities in the UK?
Edinburgh
Why was the temperature of River Ness so high? (Higher than usual)
By 2050, very low water levels are predicted to occur how often?
Every other year
How quickly is the landscape changing at the gold club?
As little as 24 hours
When did sea levels begin to rise?
200 years ago
What is one of the oldest traditions that is still done today in Edinburgh?
The 1 o’clock cannon
Water in the river had dropped by how much overnight?
100ml
Which population (of animal) have been his really hard because of warmer weather?
Salmon
When the 3rd Tee was replaced in 2017, it was 13-14m from the shore. How close is it to the shore by 2023?
6m
The rate in which the sea level has risen has accelerated in the last ___ years.
How do they track decay on the castle?
With digital mapping techniques
When were the lowest recorded water levels?
Scotland’s 10 warmest years on record have all happened since which year?
1997
What has been impacted by climate change? (5 things)
Farming, fishing, wildlife, whisky production, and types of trees grown in Scotland
Which festive item has been used to help keep the sea at bay?
Christmas trees