Question 1

How much of the excess heat from global warming is captured in the oceans?

Question 2

How many people in the world live in areas that are 5 meters or less above sea level?

Question 3

What happens to the average global temperature if we halve the annual net emissions of CO2, today?

Question 4

How many of the 195 countries recognized by the UN have adopted the Paris Agreement on climate change and the environment?

Question 5

What share of the world’s population see climate change as a threat to their country over the next 20 years?

Question 6

How does water vapor contribute to the greenhouse effect (which keeps the earth’s atmosphere warm)?

Question 7

Which image shows best what happened during the past 40 years to the average temperature in the atmosphere below and above 12 km?

Question 8

Globally, how much has the average sea level been rising per year over the past 100 years?

Question 9

Currently, the average temperature on Earth is 15C. What would the average temperature on Earth be without greenhouse gases?

Question 10

70% 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?

Question 11

70% 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?

Question 12

Which of these gases is NOT a greenhouse gas?

Question 13

When did scientists first start to realize that human activities have the power to influence the climate?

Question 14

People 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?

Question 15

To 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?

Question 16

Which answer best describes how the average temperature in the atmosphere has changed over the last 40 years, below and above 12km?

Question 17

People 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?

Question 18

What is it all greenhouse gases do?

Question 19

Since agreements were made in 1987 to limit ozone-depleting substances, how many have been phased out?

Question 20

If we stopped emitting greenhouse gases today, for how long would the sea level continue to rise?

Question 21

In 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%?