Hurricanes and Renewable Energy Solutions

The video discusses how burning fossil fuels has intensified hurricanes by enhancing the greenhouse effect, leading to warmer oceans and larger storms. It highlights the increased frequency of mega-hurricanes and their impact on power supply. The video suggests supporting local renewable energy sources as a solution and encourages viewers to sign a petition urging the US Congress to promote these solutions.

What is one of the main reasons for the increase in the strength of hurricanes?

• Urbanization

• Overfishing

• Burning of fossil fuels

• Deforestation

How has the number of mega-hurricanes changed over the last fifty years?

• Doubled

• Decreased by half

• Remained the same

• Increased 10-fold

What often happens to fossil-fuel power plants when giant storms hit?

• They are unaffected

• They become more efficient

• They go offline

• They produce more energy

What is a suggested solution to help communities recover from power outages caused by hurricanes?

• Increasing the use of nuclear power

• Building more fossil-fuel power plants

• Supporting locally-produced renewable energy sources

• Importing energy from other countries

What action is encouraged to support renewable energy solutions?

• Signing a petition

• Boycotting fossil fuels

• Ignoring climate change

• Investing in oil companies