World Environment Day

In what city did the United Nations first establish World Environment Day in 1972?

•  Edinburgh

• Stockholm

• New Delhi

• Geneva

According to NASA, how much is the sea level expected to rise by the year 2050?

• 15 to 20 centimetres

• 20 to 25 centimetres

• 25 to 30 centimetres

• 30 to 35 centimetres

What year was environment day first celebrated

• 1972

• 1973

• 1974

• 1975

How much of the Amazon rainforest was cut down during last 35 years?

• 200,000km²

• 375,000km²

• 425,000km²

• 450,000 km²

What is the theme for World Environment Day 2023?

• Desertification

• Beat Plastic pollution

• Only One Earth

• Beat Air Pollution

Which of these is not a renewable form of energy?

• Natural gas

• Wind

• Solar

• Geothermal

How do people celebrate World Environment Day?

• Street parades

• Tree planting

• Organised clean-up events

• All of the above

How much plastic is there in the world?

• 750 million tonnes

• 8.3 billion tonnes

• 10 billion tonnes

• 12.4 billion tonnes

Which of these is being planted near Gwynedd, North Wales to absorb carbon dioxide?

• Seagrass

• Trees

• Bamboo

• Flowers

Which year was the hottest ever year on record?

• 1996

• 2008

• 2016

• 2021