UN: World Could Pass Temperature Limit Sooner Than Expected

UN: World Could Pass Temperature Limit Sooner Than Expected

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A United Nations report highlights the increasing likelihood of global temperatures rising 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels within the next five years, a threshold set by the Paris climate accord. The report predicts this temperature could be reached annually until at least 2030.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who released the new report mentioned in the video?

World Health Organization

International Monetary Fund

United Nations

World Bank

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the probability of the world experiencing a 1.5 degrees Celsius temperature rise in the next five years?

One in five

One in four

One in two

One in three

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the temperature limit set in the Paris climate accord?

1.5 degrees Celsius

2.5 degrees Celsius

2.0 degrees Celsius

1.0 degrees Celsius

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the 2018 UN report, until what year might the world hit the 1.5 degrees Celsius temperature every year?

2040

2035

2030

2025

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the narrator of the video?

Jane Smith

Caitlin Baldwin

Michael Johnson

John Doe