6 Questions
According to the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, what is the biggest threat to the natural environment and societies?
Climate change
Which human rights are being negatively impacted and violated as a consequence of climate change?
The right to life, health, food, development, self-determination, water and sanitation, work, adequate housing and freedom from violence, sexual exploitation, trafficking and slavery
What is the consequence of inaction by developed economies and major corporations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions?
Enormous injustice against the poorest and least able to cope
According to numerous studies, what percentage of scientists who study Earth's climate agree that the planet is warming and that humans are the primary cause?
More than 90%
When did scientific agreement about climate change start to emerge?
In the 1980s
Which of the following organizations endorse the view that humans are the primary cause of climate change?
The World Meteorological Organization
Study Notes
Climate Change: Threats and Impacts
- The biggest threat to the natural environment and societies is climate change, according to the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change.
Human Rights Impacts
- Climate change is negatively impacting and violating various human rights.
Consequences of Inaction
- Inaction by developed economies and major corporations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions will lead to severe consequences.
Scientific Consensus
- 97% of scientists who study Earth's climate agree that the planet is warming and that humans are the primary cause, according to numerous studies.
Emergence of Scientific Agreement
- Scientific agreement about climate change started to emerge in the late 1980s.
Endorsements of Human-Caused Climate Change
- The following organizations endorse the view that humans are the primary cause of climate change: • NASA • National Academy of Sciences • American Meteorological Society • Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
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