The Ultimate Climate Change Quiz

So we all know climate change is seriously bad news. And we really need to do something about it. But just how much do you know about global temperature and carbon emissions? It’s time to find out.

1: What was has been warmest year on record?

1998

2016

2008

2: Which year had the lowest sea ice recorded by NASA?

2012

2011

2006

3: Which of these countries produces the most carbon emissions?

USA

China

India

4: What country has announced plans to move their capital city inland because of rising sea levels caused by climate change?

Iceland

Indonesia

Trinidad and Tobago

5: Since the industrial revolution, how much has the world already warmed towards the internationally agreed danger limit of 1.5C?

0.24°C

0.73°C

1.1°C

6: Over the last 20 years, what proportion of extreme weather events have scientists found to be caused by climate change?

1/4

1/2

2/3

7: Where were the first solar panels (as we know them today) used?

USA

Germany

Space

8: How much of the excess heat caused by climate change is absorbed by oceans?

30%

50%

90%

9: Only two countries are currently on track to meet their Paris Climate Accord emission reduction pledges. What two countries?

Morocco and The Gambia

Japan and Namibia

Costa Rica and Finland

10: The average sea level has risen by about 21 cm globally since 1880. How much higher do scientists predict it will rise by 2100, even if we meet the goals outlined in the Paris Climate Accord?

45 cm

52 cm

86 cm

This blog post is funded by our pals at Ben & Jerry’s

The Ultimate Climate Change Quiz

So we all know climate change is seriously bad news. And we really need to do something about it. But just how much do you know about global temperature and carbon emissions? It’s time to find out.

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