Impact of Climate Change on Extreme Weather Events

According to the report, what has made the ten deadliest extreme weather events of the last 20 years more intense and more likely?

• Solar flares

• Volcanic eruptions

• Human-caused climate change

• Natural climate cycles

Which organization carried out the study on extreme weather events?

• Greenpeace

• United Nations

• World Weather Attribution group

• World Health Organization

What was the deadliest weather event of the last two decades according to the report?

• Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh

• Drought in Somalia in 2011

• Heatwave in France in 2015

• Floods in India in 2013

How many people were killed by the drought in Somalia in 2011?

• More than 6,000

• More than 3,000

• More than 250,000

• More than 53,000

Which event was made twice as likely due to climate change according to the researchers?

• Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh

• Heatwave in France in 2015

• Floods in India in 2013

• Wildfires in Greece in 2023

What did the researchers use to determine the likelihood of weather events in the current climate?

• Seismic activity data

• Satellite imagery

• Historical weather records

• Atmospheric models

Who is Dr. Friederike Otto?

• A journalist at BBC

• A meteorologist at NASA

• A co-founder of the World Weather Attribution group

• A climate activist

What did the researchers create to compare weather events with and without global warming?

• Weather prediction apps

• Parallel simulations

• Environmental policies

• Climate change documentaries

What is the estimated global warming since the industrial revolution according to the study?

• 3.5°C

• 2.0°C

• 1.2°C

• 0.5°C

What does Roop Singh emphasize as necessary in response to climate change?

• Promoting electric vehicles

• Building resilience to climate change

• Investing in renewable energy

• Reducing carbon emissions