Climate Change and Mitigation Strategies

The video discusses climate change, highlighting the role of the IPCC in providing scientific data. It emphasizes the urgency of addressing rising CO2 emissions and global temperatures. Solutions like Carbon Capture and Storage, afforestation, bioenergy, and nuclear energy are explored, each with its challenges. The video concludes with a call to action to prevent catastrophic climate impacts.

What is the primary purpose of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)?

• To fund climate change research

• To enforce international climate agreements

• To provide neutral scientific information about climate change

• To promote renewable energy sources

According to the latest IPCC report, how much faster did carbon dioxide emissions increase between 2000 and 2010 compared to the previous 30 years?

• No significant change

• The fastest in human history

• Three times as fast

• Twice as fast

What is the agreed-upon danger threshold for global temperature increase?

• 3 degrees Celsius

• 2 degrees Celsius

• 4 degrees Celsius

• 1 degree Celsius

What percentage of the world's energy still comes from coal?

• 50%

• 40%

• 30%

• 20%

What is Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) primarily used for?

• Generating renewable energy

• Reducing CO2 emissions from fossil fuels

• Increasing fossil fuel efficiency

• Improving air quality

What is afforestation?

• Increasing the density of existing forests

• Planting forests where there have been none before

• Replanting trees in deforested areas

• Converting forests into agricultural land

What is a potential downside of afforestation?

• It is more expensive than other methods

• It may require land used for farming or development

• It can lead to soil erosion

• It requires significant water resources

Which of the following is a fast-growing bioenergy crop?

• Wheat

• Rice

• Sugar cane

• Corn

What is a major concern associated with nuclear energy?

• High carbon emissions

• Inconsistent energy output

• Limited fuel supply

• Radioactive waste management

How long do we have to make significant changes to avoid catastrophic climate change, according to the report?

• 5 to 10 years

• 30 to 40 years

• 10 to 20 years

• 20 to 30 years