The Warming Earth
When did humans first begin burning fossil fuels on a mass scale?
The 1800s
How hot might summer temperatures regularly get in Delhi by 2050?
Over 45 degrees Celsius
Name one country that might become uninhabitable due to rising sea levels.
Marshall Islands or Tuvalu
Higher air pollution and temperatures lead to increased rates of which birth complication?
Premature or underweight births
Name one type of clean, renewable energy source that can reduce climate change.
Solar, wind, hydropower (any one)
What is the global temperature increase limit that governments initially pledged to maintain?
1.5 degrees Celsius
Which regions will experience longer, more frequent, and severe droughts?
Southwestern U.S., southern Africa, and eastern Australia
Why does ocean water volume increase as it warms?
Because of thermal expansion
Which respiratory disease becomes more common among children due to frequent wildfire smoke?
Asthma
How can governments help reduce transportation emissions?
By supporting electric vehicles or public transportation
By what year do experts project Earth will surpass the 1.5-degree warming limit?
2050
During extreme heatwaves, what type of infrastructure often fails, causing blackouts?
Power grids
Which city mentioned will attempt to adapt by building 10-meter-tall seawalls?
New York or Shanghai
Why might housing shortages increase in cities due to climate change?
People relocate to cities after their homes are repeatedly destroyed.
What can protecting forests help us achieve in combating climate change?
They absorb carbon dioxide and reduce emissions.
If emissions don’t stop, how much warmer might Earth become by the year 2100?
Between 2.5 and 3.5 degrees Celsius total since the 1800s
What medical emergency increases during extreme heat waves?
Heatstroke
How will the Maldives adapt to rising sea levels?
By building floating rafts with apartments, schools, and restaurants
What happens to grocery prices as climate change worsens?
They skyrocket due to food scarcity.
True or False: Climate experts believe it’s too late to prevent further warming.
False (experts still have hope)
How has the emission projection changed since countries started taking action?
It has shifted downward, away from nearly 4 degrees of warming.
Why might some tropical fruits disappear from grocery shelves?
Heat and humidity will make farming too dangerous outdoors.
Name one city where climate migrants might face repeated flooding by 2100.
Jakarta, Mumbai, or Lagos
Why will small-scale farmers in Asia, Africa, and South America struggle more in the future?
Because of unpredictable heatwaves, droughts, and floods affecting crop production.
Why is every tenth of a degree reduction important in climate action?
Because even small reductions can prevent severe impacts on people and ecosystems.