The Impact of Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol: A Call for Action

The video discusses the impact of climate change on Kiribati and Siberia, highlighting rising sea levels and melting permafrost. It explains the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and the global response to it. The video also covers the US withdrawal from the agreement, despite its high fossil fuel consumption.

What environmental challenge is Kiribati particularly vulnerable to?

• Drought

• Rising sea levels

• Earthquakes

• Deforestation

Which two countries have refused to endorse the Kyoto Protocol?

• Brazil and South Africa

• China and India

• Canada and Russia

• United States and Australia

Where was the Kyoto Protocol drawn up?

• United States

• Australia

• Japan

• United Kingdom

What is the main goal of the Kyoto Protocol?

• To increase fossil fuel consumption

• To reduce greenhouse gas emissions

• To enhance global trade

• To promote deforestation

Which country withdrew from the Kyoto Protocol in 2001?

• United States

• United Kingdom

• Japan

• Germany