Yvonne L.

Inguito February 17, 2022

UGE1 – ACTIVITY 4

1. What is climate change?

- Climate change is a phenomenon that is causing global warming effects in our world.
Climatic change is defined as any major shift in climate measurements that lasts over an
extended period of time. Climate change, in other words, encompasses significant
changes in temperature, precipitation, or wind patterns, among other things, that occur
over several decades or more.
2. Name a human activity that contributes to climate change.
- Deforestation, mining, pollution, burning dried leaves, and many others can cause timely
or abrupt effects on our climate’s well.
3. Name three effects of climate change
- Flooding
- Global warming
- Thinning of the ozone layer
4. How many people in the world are vulnerable to the effects of climate change?
- 4 billion
5. If the global temperature rises by over 1.5°C what percentage of species will be at risk of
extinction?
- There are species that can stand a 1.5 Celsius increase in temperature however there
are also some that cannot. Moreover, I believe that probably 15-20%.
6. Which is the name of the gas that is responsible for 75% of the warming effect from
greenhouse gases?
- CO2 or Carbon Dioxide
7. Which three of the following are fossil fuels?
- Coal, Natural Gas, and oil. wood is excluded.
8. In the UK, the food we eat is responsible for what percentage of our CO2 emissions?
- I assume it is more than 30%
9. What is the link between chocolate and climate change?
- Chocolate factories are rising. Thus, the findings, chocolate has a global warming
potential (GWP) ranging from 2.9 to 4.2 kg CO2 eq./kg. A kilogram of chocolate requires
10,000 liters of water to create. Cacao cultivation raises overall GWP by 3–4 times
owing to land-use change.
10. In which European city did 196 nations agree on a landmark global plan to curb climate
change in December 2015?
- Paris
11. Name three types of renewable energy.
- Solar energy
- Wind energy
- Hydropower or hydro energy
12. What is a carbon footprint?
- A carbon footprint is a way in which we can measure the effect the amount of carbon we
each use has on the environment.
13. Name three ways that we can reduce our carbon footprint.
- Putting on another jumper rather than turning the heating up.
- Turning the lights off when leaving an empty room.
- Eating less meat.
14. Which of these countries has the highest per capita CO2 emissions?
- USA
15. Name three places in the world that are affected by climate change and say how.
- JAPAN
- PHILIPPIINES
- GERMANY