Kelly Wanser: Emergency medicine for our climate fever

Kelly Wanser: Emergency medicine for our climate fever

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Interactive Video

Geography, Science, Biology

11th Grade - University

Hard

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Wayground Content

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The video discusses unintentional climate experiments by humans, focusing on sulfur emissions from ships and their cooling effect on clouds. It explores marine cloud brightening and volcanic phenomena as potential climate interventions. Current research and experiments are highlighted, along with the challenges and solutions in implementing these interventions. The video emphasizes the need for urgent action and collaboration to address climate change effectively.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary benefit of reducing sulfur emissions from ships?

It decreases greenhouse gases.

It improves human health.

It reduces ocean pollution.

It increases cloud formation.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do brighter clouds affect the climate?

They reflect more sunlight back to space.

They increase greenhouse gas emissions.

They absorb more sunlight.

They trap more heat.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main goal of the marine cloud brightening project?

To decrease the number of hurricanes.

To enhance coral reef growth.

To increase the reflectivity of ocean clouds.

To reduce sulfur emissions from ships.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What natural event inspired the idea of stratospheric aerosol injection?

Hurricane formation

Volcanic eruptions

Tornadoes

Forest fires

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a potential risk of dispersing particles into the stratosphere?

Increased volcanic activity

Decreased ocean temperatures

Damage to the ozone layer

Increased greenhouse gas emissions

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the Harvard scope axe experiment?

To develop new cloud formation techniques

To release large amounts of sulfur into the atmosphere

To study the effects of greenhouse gases

To study the chemistry and physics of small particles in the stratosphere

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a major challenge in understanding climate interventions?

Insufficient technology for experiments

Complexity of the Earth's climate system

Lack of public awareness

Lack of interest from scientists

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