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When was the paris agreement signed?
April 24th, 2015
April 23rd, 2020
April 22, 2016
April 22, 2016 (this is Earth Day!)
What country has addressed climate change by making the most impact in its sustainability? Hint: It's capital is carbon neutral, and the country aims to be achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
-Norway
-Switzerland
-Netherlands
-Denmark
Denmark. Denmark's capital, Copenhagen is the world's first capital to become carbon-neutral by 2025.
What was the previous name for CAC, and what did it stand for?
CJC: climate justice coalition
Which of the following is not a myth about climate change
- The Earth's climate has always changed
- Heatwaves and wildfires have nothing to do with climate change
- Renewable energy is expensive
- Humans are responsible for global warming
Humans are responsible for global warming. Since the Industrial Revolution, humans have continued putting carbon dioxide into the environment, and now we can't go back to the way it was before the Industrial Revolution, but we can reduce our carbon footprint on the planet.
What is the fastest-growing source of energy in the world?
Hydroelectric
Solar power
Bio energy
Geothermal energy
Solar Power
What state in the US is the biggest emitter of CO2 emissions?
Texas (approximately 669.9 million metric tonnes of CO2 in 2022!)
What country is the world's largest polluter by producing the highest amount of greenhouse gas emissions annually?
China, and is responsible for over 30 percent of the global emissions, and produces the most amount of greenhouse emissions annually. In addition, the United States has historically been the largest individual emitter along with China and Russia.
There are three leed certified buildings on NMH, name two of them.
Gilder and Rac
Which of the following is a myth?
A new, human-made greenhouse gas was found
The ocean absorbs most of the heat we produce
10% of greenhouse gas emissions are due to deforestation
10% of greenhouse gas emissions are due to deforestation
Which of the following is not an indicator of climate change?
Increased lightning strikes
Increased insect outbreaks
Increased volcanic eruptions
Increased cloud cover
Increased cloud cover
What was America's first city to use fully renewable energy, and in what year did its energy sources become fully renewable?
Burlington, VT 2015
Eugene, OR, 2007
Aspen, CO, 2022
Seattle, WA, 2018
Burlington, VT 2015
Last year, china installed more wind turbines and solar panels than the rest of the world combined. How many did they install?
-17,000 wind turbines, and 500 million solar panels
-15,000 wind turbines, and 300 million solar panels
-18,000 wind turbines, and 400 million solar panels
-10,000 wind turbines, and 750 million solar panels
17,000 wind turbines and 500 million solar panels. Although China still burns more coal than the rest of the world, they are advancing in being the technological lead for the world. Fun fact: Their batteries can recharge electric cars in only 5 minutes!
What heating source does NMH use for its buildings?
Biodiesel
Which of the following does not improve the quality of an ecosystem under safe conditions?
Wildfires
Volcanoes
Hurricanes
Lightning Storms
None of the above
None of the above
Which of the following is the largest living organism on earth?
Ribbon weed seagrass
Giant sequoia trees
Honey Fungi
Great blue whales
Ribbon weed seagrass
What percentage of teens in the US are worried about climate change?
-55%
-70%
-90%
-85%
In a study done in 2024, 85% of respondents said they were moderately worried, and 57.9% said they were extremely worried.
What did the Scottish Government announce in February of 2026 that they are going to ban next year?
-plastic bags
-wet wipes containing plastic
-disposable plastic bottles
- paper napkins
Wet wipes containing plastic. The ban will be introduced in the four nations of the UK following a nationwide proposal of 2023. This ban will fully go into place on August 11, 2027.
When does NMH aim to be net zero by?
2050
- Which of these hybridized animals occurred in the wild due to changing habitat as a result of climate change?
- Grizzly+Polar bear - Grolar bears
- Lion+Tiger - Liger
- Russian Sturgeon+American Paddlefish - Sturddlefish
- Mallard+Muscovy Duck - Mulards
Grizzly+Polar bear - Grolar bears
Which recent year has been the hottest on record?
-2022
-2023
-2025
-2024
2024
What percentage of public schools in the US K-12 use solar power for energy?
- 15%
-20%
-11%
-50%
11%. Solar power energy in public schools has quadrupled in the last decade, but it is still a very low statistic.
Due to severe weather across British Beaches, what animal is washing up on the shore dead?
Many seabirds, including puffins, guillemots and razorbills. There were over 270 dead puffins recorded on the Cornish beaches since the start of 2026, compared to only 2 dead puffins last year that washed up on the shore.
What percent has NMH reduced it's carbon since 2005?
75%! ( NMH has reduced it's heated related carbon emissions by 97%!!)
What percentage of available water do humans use?
1%
Which of the following can be the result of removing a keystone species from an ecosystem?
- Accretion of riverbeds
- Changes in water temperature
- Increased biodiversity
- Decrease in invasive species
-Changes in water temperature