CNN 10 March 6th News Quiz

Coal = Contributed to record high pollution levels Oil = Contributed to record high pollution levels Natural gas = Contributed to record high pollution levels Hydro power = Decreased reliance on fossil fuels

United States = Cut emissions by a little more than 4% European Union = Energy emissions fell by almost 9% China = Made massive gains in solar and wind power use Canada = Leading in clean energy innovation

Expansion of clean energy sources = Cut emissions in the U.S. Launching a satellite to locate methane leaks = Hold companies accountable for pollution levels Quantifying companies' contribution to global warming = Environmental defense fund's initiative Imposing stricter regulations on emissions = Government's role in environmental protection

<p>Extreme droughts restricting hydro power production = Increased reliance on fossil fuels End of COVID-19 lockdowns in China = Surge in energy demand Expansion of clean energy sources in the U.S. = Decrease in energy consumption European Union's focus on renewable energy = Stabilized energy demand</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Carbon dioxide = Average thickness over heating the earth for centuries Methane = Like a blanket seven feet thick with over 80 times the heat-trapping power of CO2 for about two decades after its release Oxygen = No heat-trapping power compared to CO2 Nitrogen = No heat-trapping power compared to CO2</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Flaring = Burning methane when there's no one to buy it Leaking from old equipment or orphaned wells = Unintentional release of methane Sniffing out methane leaks with a specially-equipped airplane = Identifying sources of methane emissions Launching MethaneSAT to circle the Earth every 95 minutes = Monitoring methane emissions globally</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>EDF's data will be open and free on Google Earth Engine = Data transparency for anyone to see Creating a movie of methane emissions = Visualizing continuous monitoring of methane sources Flying over every oil and gas basin in the world = Covering areas where 80% of global supplies are fracked and pumped Having a real clarity now in understanding greenhouse gas emissions = Improved ability to analyze and interpret methane data</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Plumes of pollution = Visible emissions of pollutants Orphaned wells = Abandoned wells without an owner responsible for maintenance Fracking = Process of injecting liquid at high pressure into subterranean rocks to extract oil or gas Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) = Nonprofit organization focusing on environmental issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>MethaneSAT = Designed to circle the Earth every 95 minutes and spot methane plumes and leaks Specially-equipped airplane = Used to sniff out methane leakers over oil and gas fields Google Earth Engine = Platform where EDF's methane data will be open and free for public access Flare stacks = Used for burning excess methane when there's no buyer</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Opportunity seen by many oil and gas companies in EDF's actions = 'Many of the companies see this as a real opportunity' Clarity provided by monitoring tools for greenhouse gases = 'You just have a real clarity now, a clarity we<code>ve never had before' Radical transparency in understanding greenhouse gas emissions = 'What I referred to as we</code>re going to have radical transparency' Belief in doing a good job by some companies despite leakage issues = 'They really do believe and I suspect that they`re doing a good job, but many of them aren't'</p> Signup and view all the answers