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Climate Change and the Paris Agreement

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What is the primary goal of the Paris Agreement in terms of global warming?

Reducing global warming by 50% by 2030

Limiting global warming to well below 2°C (correct)

Achieving a global warming of 1.5°C by 2050

Limiting global warming to exactly 2°C

What is climate overshoot?

A sudden drop in global temperatures

A period of rapid cooling of the planet

A prolonged period of global temperatures above 1.5°C (correct)

A natural fluctuation in global temperatures

What is the likely consequence of a prolonged climate overshoot?

Devastating and irreversible impacts on natural ecosystems, biodiversity, and human communities (correct)

An increase in global food production

A temporary increase in global sea levels

A slight increase in global temperatures

When is climate overshoot likely to occur, according to best-case scenarios?

Around the middle of this century Signup and view all the answers

Why is making deep emission cuts during this decade crucial?

To limit the duration and impacts of the climate overshoot Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of weather conditions?

They have a ripple effect on other regions. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the Climate Dictionary?

To provide a resource for understanding climate change terms and concepts. Signup and view all the answers

What is the expected outcome of limiting global warming to 1.5°C?

Avoiding dangerous climate change. Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the weather in one region and the weather in another?

They are indirectly related through a ripple effect. Signup and view all the answers

What is the timeframe for when climate overshoot may occur, according to troubling signs?

Earlier than the middle of this century. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between climate and weather?

Climate refers to long-term changes, while weather refers to short-term changes. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary greenhouse gas responsible for global warming?

Carbon dioxide Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of releasing high levels of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere?

Global warming and increased climate change Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of human activities on the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

A 50% increase over the last 200 years Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of climate change on ecosystems and biodiversity?

It affects the balance of ecosystems that support life and biodiversity Signup and view all the answers