Climate Change and Its Impacts

The video discusses climate change, highlighting its causes, such as human activities leading to temperature rise and increased greenhouse gases. It explains how these changes intensify natural disasters like hurricanes, droughts, and floods, affecting food security and livelihoods. The video also focuses on Costa Rica's vulnerable ecosystems, such as mangroves and reefs, and the socioeconomic impacts, including water scarcity and electricity issues. Despite the threats, it suggests that climate change presents opportunities for positive change.

What is the primary cause of the abnormal increase in the planet's temperature?

• Solar flares

• Volcanic eruptions

• Human activities

• Natural phenomena

Which of the following is NOT intensified by climate change?

• Hurricanes

• Floods

• Earthquakes

• Droughts

How do greenhouse gases affect the environment?

• They have no effect

• They cause environmental imbalances

• They cool the planet

• They reduce pollution

Which ecosystems in Costa Rica are vulnerable to climate change?

• Mangroves and reefs

• Savannas

• Deserts

• Tundras

What is one of the social impacts of climate change in Costa Rica?

• Increased rainfall

• More forests

• Lower temperatures

• Water scarcity