Climate Change Crisis: Urgent Warning and Advanced Predictive Technology

Climate Change Crisis: Urgent Warning and Advanced Predictive Technology

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Architecture, Geography, Science, Biology

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The video discusses the imminent threat of climate change and the need to address greenhouse gas emissions. It highlights the challenges in predicting climate change due to the complexity and uncertainty of the science. Advanced climate models developed by the British Meteorological Office and used in collaboration with Japan's Earth Simulator are presented as tools to improve predictions. The video also covers the significant human and financial impacts of extreme weather events, emphasizing the importance of accurate climate models to foresee different future scenarios based on greenhouse gas levels.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason for skepticism about climate change predictions?

Lack of scientific evidence

Uncertainty and incompleteness of the science

Political disagreements

Economic interests

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the collaboration between UK and Japanese scientists?

To build a new supercomputer

To enhance the accuracy of climate prediction models

To develop new weather forecasting tools

To study marine life interactions

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Earth Simulator used for?

Predicting economic trends

Simulating space missions

Developing new computer games

Running complex climate models

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the impact of the adverse weather in Boss Castle?

A severe heatwave

A tornado that destroyed homes

A 3M wall of water causing floods

A drought that lasted for months

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can new climate models help us?

By reducing insurance costs

By forecasting daily weather

By demonstrating different futures based on greenhouse gas levels

By predicting economic growth