Climate Change and Global Warming

What are the signs of very great changes occurring on the planet?

• Creeks drying up

• Forests at the edge

• Global warming out of control

• All of the above

What is the challenge of climate change?

• Global warming

• Uncharted territory

• Crossroads of the planet

• All of the above

What could happen to the Earth if we don't do anything about global warming?

• Glaciers in the Himalayas could disappear

• Greenland's melting ice sheet could become unstoppable

• The Amazon rainforest could turn into an arid savannah

• All of the above

What is the current average global temperature rise?

• 0.5 degrees Fahrenheit

• 1 degree Celsius

• 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit

• 2 degrees Celsius

What could be the consequences of a 1 degree Celsius temperature rise?

• Arctic ice-free for half the year

• Flooding around the Bay of Bengal

• Emergence of new deserts in the western half of the United States

• All of the above

What could be the consequences of a 2 degree Celsius temperature rise?

• Hurricanes hitting the South Atlantic

• Severe droughts in the Western U.S.

• Shortages in global grain and meat markets

• All of the above

What could be the consequences of a 3 degree Celsius temperature rise?

• Emergence of new deserts in the western half of the United States

• Flooding around the Bay of Bengal

• Arctic ice-free for half the year

• All of the above

What could be the consequences of a 4 degree Celsius temperature rise?

• Severe droughts in the Western U.S.

• Hurricanes hitting the South Atlantic

• Shortages in global grain and meat markets

• All of the above

What could be the consequences of a 5 degree Celsius temperature rise?

• Emergence of new deserts in the western half of the United States

• Flooding around the Bay of Bengal

• Arctic ice-free for half the year

• All of the above

What could be the consequences of a 6 degree Celsius temperature rise?

• Severe droughts in the Western U.S.

• Hurricanes hitting the South Atlantic

• Shortages in global grain and meat markets

• All of the above