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What is the main concern if global warming continues unabated?
What is the main concern if global warming continues unabated?
- Reduction in global temperatures
- Decrease in greenhouse gas emissions
- Staggering sea-level rise, record-breaking droughts, and floods (correct)
- Increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Which international agreements aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
Which international agreements aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
- The Geneva Convention and the Rome Statute
- The Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement (correct)
- The Berlin Conference and the Vienna Convention
- The London Agreement and the Madrid Protocol
What is the expected consequence if global warming is not addressed?
What is the expected consequence if global warming is not addressed?
- Decrease in global temperatures
- Staggering sea-level rise and widespread species loss (correct)
- Reduction of record-breaking droughts
- Reduced carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
What does 'unabated' mean in the context of the text?
What does 'unabated' mean in the context of the text?
What do scientists warn could happen if global warming continues at its current rate?
What do scientists warn could happen if global warming continues at its current rate?
Which trend concerning carbon dioxide levels is alarming according to the text?
Which trend concerning carbon dioxide levels is alarming according to the text?
What is the primary goal of the Paris Agreement in terms of temperature rise?
What is the primary goal of the Paris Agreement in terms of temperature rise?
What is the global average temperature increase that governments need to prevent according to the text?
What is the global average temperature increase that governments need to prevent according to the text?
Despite diplomatic efforts through international agreements, what continues to rise, causing Earth's warming at an alarming rate?
Despite diplomatic efforts through international agreements, what continues to rise, causing Earth's warming at an alarming rate?
What potential consequences could occur if global warming is not addressed according to scientists mentioned in the text?
What potential consequences could occur if global warming is not addressed according to scientists mentioned in the text?
Which international agreements specifically aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions are mentioned in the text?
Which international agreements specifically aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions are mentioned in the text?
What is the primary concern regarding the impact of unabated global warming as mentioned in the text?
What is the primary concern regarding the impact of unabated global warming as mentioned in the text?
Why do governments need to take more action according to the text?
Why do governments need to take more action according to the text?
Which international agreement aims to keep the global average temperature rise below 2°C above preindustrial levels?
Which international agreement aims to keep the global average temperature rise below 2°C above preindustrial levels?
Which global climate agreement requires all countries to set emissions-reduction pledges known as nationally determined contributions (NDCs)?
Which global climate agreement requires all countries to set emissions-reduction pledges known as nationally determined contributions (NDCs)?
