How much of the excess heat from global warming is captured in the oceans?
90% get this wrongHow many people in the world live in areas that are 5 meters or less above sea level?
77% get this wrongWhat happens to the average global temperature if we halve the annual net emissions of CO2, today?
69% get this wrongHow many of the 195 countries recognized by the UN have adopted the Paris Agreement on climate change and the environment?
92% get this wrongWhat share of the world’s population see climate change as a threat to their country over the next 20 years?
80% get this wrongHow does water vapor contribute to the greenhouse effect (which keeps the earth’s atmosphere warm)?
67% get this wrongWhich image shows best what happened during the past 40 years to the average temperature in the atmosphere below and above 12 km?
% get this wrongGlobally, how much has the average sea level been rising per year over the past 100 years?
71% get this wrongCurrently, the average temperature on Earth is 15C. What would the average temperature on Earth be without greenhouse gases?
77% get this wrong70% of Europeans said they were planning to switch to a more environmentally friendly energy provider to fight climate change, in 2020. What was this number in the US?
85% get this wrong70% of Europeans said they were planning to switch to a more environmentally friendly energy provider to fight climate change, in 2020. What was this number in China?
87% get this wrongWhich of these gases is NOT a greenhouse gas?
90% get this wrongWhen did scientists first start to realize that human activities have the power to influence the climate?
66% get this wrongPeople in high-income countries emit different amounts of CO2 depending on how rich they are. Which graph shows the difference from the poorest 10% to the richest?
54% get this wrongTo avoid global warming of more than 1.5°C, the world must use a limited amount of fossil fuels until 2030. If recent trends continue we will exceed that limit. By how much?
75% get this wrongWhich answer best describes how the average temperature in the atmosphere has changed over the last 40 years, below and above 12km?
% get this wrongPeople in high-income countries emit different amounts of CO2 depending on how rich they are. Going from the poorest 10% to the richest 10%, in 10% increments, which of the options accurately explains the change in emissions?
54% get this wrongWhat is it all greenhouse gases do?
61% get this wrongSince agreements were made in 1987 to limit ozone-depleting substances, how many have been phased out?
75% get this wrongIf we stopped emitting greenhouse gases today, for how long would the sea level continue to rise?
83% get this wrongIn high-income countries in 2021, the poorer half of the population emitted roughly 5 tonnes of CO2 per person from burning fossil fuels. How much was emitted per person, by the richest 10%?
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