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How Well Do You Know Climate Change?

Greenhouse Gasses trap infrared radiation emitted from Earth's surface and prevent it from escaping into the atmosphere. This results in surface heating.

The Greenhouse Effect refers to:

Carbon Dioxide is one of the most significant contributors to the greenhouse effect and global warming over all. While water vapor is more abundant, it has a shorter lifecycle and so does not stay in the atmosphere as long as CO2

What atmospheric gas contributes the most to the greenhouse effect?

"The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report concludes, with 95 per cent certainty that
the human influence on the climate system is clear and is evident from the increasing greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere, positive radiative forcing, observed warming, and understanding of the climate system." - UN.org/climatechange

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in 2013, how certain was the committee that humans caused climate change?

While there has been a decrease in plant diversity, a loss in plant life has not occurred...yet.

Which of the following has not occurred as a result of climate change?

175 Countries signed an agreement to limit national pollution levels in order to keep temperature from rising 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels - when human carbon emissions were low.

What is the goal of the Paris Agreement created after the climate conference in December 2015?

China has invested over $90 billion dollars in renewable energy sources in the past year

Which Country is the largest user of renewable energy, investing nearly $90billion in the last year?

Plants and trees utilize CO2 as part of their metabolic processes. As we cut down forests there are fewer trees to remove CO2 from the atmosphere. This means that there is excess CO2 which can trap more heat in the atmosphere.

How does deforestation impact climate change?

In Trump's words: "Climate Change Is A Hoax, And A “Money-Making Industry.”
\- http://www.lcv.org/assets/docs/presidential-candidates-on.pdf

Which Current Presidential Candidate believes Climate Change to be a Hoax?

Wood-burning increases the levels of carbon monoxide, nitrous oxide and a number of other pollutants into the atmosphere.

Which of these are not ways that you could reduce your own carbon footprint?

All of these choices represent great actions against climate change. However, the one that would have the most impact is the one where you advocate for climate legislation and ensure your leaders fulfill your wishes.

According to the Environmental Defense Fund, what is the single most important action you can take?

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