Breaking Boundaries Documentary

Which one is NOT one of the planet boundaries presented in the documentary?

• Biodiversity loss and extintions

• Ocean acidification

• Human population decline

• Novel entities

According to the documentary, is Antartctica a resilient system?

• Yes

• No

Why our current age has been proposed to be called Anthropocene?

• Because humans are the main drivers of change on Earth.

• Because the world temperature stability allowed humans to develop and thrive.

• Because humanity is one of the species going extinct within the next 1,000 years.

Which are the 2 immediate prioritary actions the documentary calls for?

• Reduce CO2 to zero and stabilize global temperature under 1.5°C

• Halve freshwater consumption and chemical fertilizer use in the agroindustry.

• Eliminate animal products' consumption in human diet and plant 1 trillion trees.

Why the bushfires in Australia in 2020 were so "surprising"?

• Because they were not expected to be so soon and severe.

• Because they were not as bad as expected.

• Because they happened in summer and were expected in winter time.

• Because the scorched land recovered quickly.

In the documentary the scientists insist we are at a "tipping point". Why is this relevant?

• Because the Earth's capacity to support our civilizations is in danger.

• Because the coral bleaching is no longer reversible.

• Because we are 1,000 years away from extinction.