Climate Change Impact
What is the warming of Earth’s surface due to the trapping of heat by greenhouse gases called?
What is the greenhouse effect
What term describes the extinction of a species, occurring at a rate much greater than the natural background rate?
What is a Biodiversity Crisis
What is the most widely used renewable energy source worldwide?
What is Solar Energy
What is the concept of protecting natural areas and wildlife for future generations?
What is Conservation
What is the practice of growing your own food in small spaces, such as urban environments?
What is Urban Gardening
Name the polar region that is experiencing significant ice melt due to rising temperatures.
What is the Arctic
This term refers to a habitat that has been altered substantially by human activity, endangering the species that live there.
What is Habitat Destruction
This type of renewable energy is generated from the heat stored beneath Earth's surface.
What is Geothermal Energy
Which famous U.S. national park, established in 1872, was the first national park in the world?
What is Yellowstone National Park
This dietary choice reduces the impact on the environment by avoiding meat from animals raised in intensive farming systems.
What is a Plant-Based Diet
What phenomenon is characterized by a significant and rapid increase in global temperatures?
What is Global Warming
Name the international agreement aimed at protecting biodiversity and sustainable development.
What is the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD)
Wind farms convert the kinetic energy of wind into this form of energy.
What is electricity
This organization is known for its efforts in wildlife conservation and protecting endangered species through rehabilitation and habitat preservation.
What is the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
What is the term for using resources in a way that meets current needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet theirs?
What is Sustainability
Which major weather event has become more frequent and intense due to climate change, often resulting in severe flooding?
What are Hurricanes
What percentage of species on Earth are estimated to be at risk of extinction due to human activities?
What is 1 Million Species
What biomass source can be used as a renewable fuel, often derived from crops like corn and sugarcane?
What is Ethanol
What is the practice of planting trees to restore forests or create new ones?
What is reforestation
What type of transportation method involves minimal environmental impact, often utilizing human power?
What is Biking or Walking
What is the term for the ongoing rise in sea levels caused by melting ice caps and glaciers?
What is Sea-Level Rise
This term describes a species that plays a critical role in maintaining the structure of an ecosystem.
What is Keystone Species
This process uses sunlight to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, with hydrogen being a clean fuel source.
What is Solar Hydrogen Production
What is the term for the reduction of waste through the practice of reusing and recycling materials?
What is Waste Minimalization
This lifestyle choice aims to minimize waste and promote the use of reusable products, as seen in movements towards zero waste.
What is Minimalism or Zero-Waste Living