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Which group of countries will be most negatively affected by climate change?
Which group of countries will be most negatively affected by climate change?
- Poor countries (correct)
- Countries with large coastlines
- Countries with low population density
- Wealthy countries
What is a potential response to decreased freshwater availability caused by climate change?
What is a potential response to decreased freshwater availability caused by climate change?
- Drilling more wells
- Implementing regulations promoting water conservation (correct)
- Building more dams
- Increasing water prices
Why might farmers need to change their farming practices in response to climate change?
Why might farmers need to change their farming practices in response to climate change?
- To increase their yield
- To avoid bankruptcy (correct)
- To reduce their carbon footprint
- To increase their profit margins
What is a role of governments in facilitating climate adaptation?
What is a role of governments in facilitating climate adaptation?
What is an example of a policy that can increase our vulnerability to climate change?
What is an example of a policy that can increase our vulnerability to climate change?
Why might individuals adapt to climate change without government direction?
Why might individuals adapt to climate change without government direction?
What can be a consequence of building higher levees to reduce flooding in a particular area?
What can be a consequence of building higher levees to reduce flooding in a particular area?
What is a limitation of climate change adaptation efforts?
What is a limitation of climate change adaptation efforts?
What is a potential consequence of intentionally altering the climate system to cancel the warming effects of greenhouse gases?
What is a potential consequence of intentionally altering the climate system to cancel the warming effects of greenhouse gases?
What is a key factor in determining a society's ability to adapt to climate change?
What is a key factor in determining a society's ability to adapt to climate change?
Why do richer countries have an advantage in adapting to climate change?
Why do richer countries have an advantage in adapting to climate change?
What is the ultimate goal of climate adaptation efforts?
What is the ultimate goal of climate adaptation efforts?
What is one potential consequence of a rapid disintegration of the West Antarctic or Greenland ice sheets?
What is one potential consequence of a rapid disintegration of the West Antarctic or Greenland ice sheets?
What is the primary challenge of adapting to abrupt climate change events?
What is the primary challenge of adapting to abrupt climate change events?
What is a potential consequence of thawing permafrost and methane hydrates?
What is a potential consequence of thawing permafrost and methane hydrates?
Why is leaving adaptation up to individual farmers a significant disadvantage?
Why is leaving adaptation up to individual farmers a significant disadvantage?
What is a potential impact of a shift in the timing and magnitude of the Indian monsoon?
What is a potential impact of a shift in the timing and magnitude of the Indian monsoon?
Why do climate models have difficulty predicting the occurrence of abrupt climate change events?
Why do climate models have difficulty predicting the occurrence of abrupt climate change events?
What is the consequence of a trajectory that reduces emissions more slowly over the next decade or two?
What is the consequence of a trajectory that reduces emissions more slowly over the next decade or two?
What is the aspirational goal of the Paris Agreement in terms of warming above pre-industrial temperatures?
What is the aspirational goal of the Paris Agreement in terms of warming above pre-industrial temperatures?
What is required to achieve the mitigation target of the Paris Agreement?
What is required to achieve the mitigation target of the Paris Agreement?
What is a potential consequence of surpassing the 2°C or 1.5°C warming targets?
What is a potential consequence of surpassing the 2°C or 1.5°C warming targets?
What is the primary goal of geoengineering in response to climate change?
What is the primary goal of geoengineering in response to climate change?
What is the primary challenge of reducing emissions to achieve the mitigation target of the Paris Agreement?
What is the primary challenge of reducing emissions to achieve the mitigation target of the Paris Agreement?
What is the estimated amount of carbon dioxide humans add to the atmosphere every year?
What is the estimated amount of carbon dioxide humans add to the atmosphere every year?
What is the primary goal of solar radiation management strategies?
What is the primary goal of solar radiation management strategies?
According to the Paris Agreement, what is the target temperature increase above pre-industrial levels?
According to the Paris Agreement, what is the target temperature increase above pre-industrial levels?
What is the temperature threshold target for which the emissions budget is 580 billion tonnes?
What is the temperature threshold target for which the emissions budget is 580 billion tonnes?
What is the potential consequence of implementing large-scale solar radiation management strategies?
What is the potential consequence of implementing large-scale solar radiation management strategies?
Based on present-day emissions, when will we exceed our carbon budget for stabilizing below 2°C?
Based on present-day emissions, when will we exceed our carbon budget for stabilizing below 2°C?
What is the process referred to as CCS?
What is the process referred to as CCS?
What is the estimated percentage of net emissions reduction required to achieve the 1.5°C threshold?
What is the estimated percentage of net emissions reduction required to achieve the 1.5°C threshold?
What is the mechanism by which volcanoes cool the planet?
What is the mechanism by which volcanoes cool the planet?
What is the primary goal of the 2015 Paris Agreement?
What is the primary goal of the 2015 Paris Agreement?
What is the current rate of emissions reduction required to stay below the 2°C threshold?
What is the current rate of emissions reduction required to stay below the 2°C threshold?
What is the primary limitation of solar radiation management strategies?
What is the primary limitation of solar radiation management strategies?
