Climate Change and Its Impacts

The video discusses the impacts of climate change on animal and plant species, focusing on how species adapt by moving towards the poles or up mountains. It highlights the threat to biodiversity, with one in five species under threat due to climate change. The video also addresses human impacts, such as health issues from heat waves. Coral bleaching, particularly in the Great Barrier Reef, is used as an example of climate change's severe effects. The video concludes with suggestions for local conservation efforts, like rewilding gardens, and emphasizes the global nature of climate change impacts.

What concern does Lacey raise about the future of Earth if climate change continues?

• The Earth will become a desert.

• The Earth will become uninhabitable.

• The Earth will become a frozen wasteland.

• The Earth will become a paradise.

What is a major challenge for animals trying to migrate due to climate change?

• Lack of food resources.

• Lack of water sources.

• Human-made barriers like roads and cities.

• Predators in new areas.

What is the main reason animals move towards the poles due to climate change?

• To find more food.

• To escape predators.

• To find new habitats.

• To stay in cooler temperatures.

How does climate change affect hibernating animals?

• They may not hibernate due to warmer temperatures.

• They hibernate for longer periods.

• They stop hibernating altogether.

• They hibernate in different locations.

What percentage of threatened species are affected by climate change?

• One in three.

• One in five.

• One in two.

• One in ten.

What phenomenon is affecting the Great Barrier Reef due to climate change?

• Decreased water levels.

• Increased algae growth.

• Increased fish population.

• Coral bleaching.

What is the main concern for coral reefs with rising water temperatures?

• Increased water clarity.

• Increased fish population.

• Coral bleaching.

• Decreased algae growth.

What is one suggested action to help local wildlife in gardens?

• Remove all weeds.

• Let the garden grow wilder.

• Use pesticides regularly.

• Plant only exotic plants.

What is a significant impact of rising sea levels on Caribbean islands?

• Increased fish population.

• Increased tourism.

• Loss of habitable land.

• More hurricanes.

What is the term used for allowing gardens to grow more naturally?

• Landscaping.

• Deforestation.

• Re-wilding.

• Urban gardening.