Green Innovations
This renewable energy source harnesses power from the sun
What is solar energy?
This vast forest is often called the "lungs of the Earth"
What is the Amazon Rainforest?
This gas, often released by burning fossil fuels, is a major contributor to global warming
What is carbon dioxide?
This "hole" in the ozone layer was first discovered in the 1980s?
What is the ozone hole?
This type of vehicle is known for reducing emissions
What are electrical vehicles?
Coral reefs are built by these tiny marine animals
What are coral polyps?
This international agreement adopted in 2015, aims to limit global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius
What is the Paris Agreement?
Overfishing has drastically reduced the population of this large, predatory fish, often served as sushi
What is tuna?
This material often used in straws and packaging, is being replaced by biodegradable alternatives
What is plastic?
This biome, found near the equator is characterized by its warm, wet climate and high biodiversity
What is a tropical rainforest?
The melting of this region's ice is causing rising sea levels worldwide
What is the Arctic (or Antarctic)?
This environmental disaster, caused by an oil rig explosion, occurred in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010
What is the Deep water Horizon oil spill?
Vertical farming is an innovative way to grow crops in this type of structure
What is a skyscraper (or an urban building)?
The Arctic tundra is home to this iconic white bear
What is the polar bear?
What is global warming?
These harmful materials, often found in plastic, are ingested by marine life, entering the food chain
What are microplastics?
This technology captures carbon dioxide omissions and stores them underground
What is carbon capture and storage (CCS)?
Mangroves are coastal trees that thrive in this type of water
What is brackish water?
Greta Thunberg became famous for her activism after starting this type of protest
What is a school strike for climate?
The practise of clearing large areas of forest, often for agriculture, is called this
What is deforestation?