Article: A Silent Crisis

Question 1

What human activity is recognised as the main cause of climate change?

Answer 1

Greenhouse gas emissions by humans is recognised as the main cause of climate change.

Question 2

Greenhouse gas emissions by humans is ___________ as the main cause of climate change

Answer 2

Greenhouse gas emissions by humans is recognised as the main cause of climate change

Question 3

The Global Humanitarian Forum estimates climate change kills how many people per year?

Answer 3

The Global Humanitarian Forum estimates climate change kills over 300 000 people per year.

Question 4

Who estimates climate change kills over 300 000 people per year.

Answer 4

The Global Humanitarian Forum estimates climate change kills over 300 000 people per year.

Question 5

The Global Humanitarian Forum estimates climate change seriously affects how many people per year.

Answer 5

The Global Humanitarian Forum estimates climate change seriously affects more than 325 million people per year.

Question 6

The Global Humanitarian Forum estimates climate change seriously _______ more than 325 million people per year.

Answer 6

The Global Humanitarian Forum estimates climate change seriously affects more than 325 million people per year.

Question 7

The Global Humanitarian Forum estimates how many people are at extreme risk because of global warming?

Answer 7

The Global Humanitarian Forum estimates 500 million people are at extreme risk because of global warming.

Question 8

The Global Humanitarian Forum estimates 500 million people are at _______ r___ because of global warming.

Answer 8

The Global Humanitarian Forum estimates 500 million people are at extreme risk because of global warming.

Question 9

The impact of climate change is doing what?

Answer 9

The impact of climate change is accelerating.

Question 10

The _____ of climate change on people is accelerating.

Answer 10

The impact of climate change on people is accelerating.

Question 11

It is estimated up to half a million people will be dying each year due to global warming by when? (what year?)

Answer 11

By 2030, it is estimated up to half a million people will be dying each year due to global warming.

Question 12

By 2030 it is __________ up to 600 million people will be seriously affected by global warming.

Answer 12

By 2030 it is estimated up to 600 million people will be seriously affected by global warming.

Question 13

How does the number of deaths currently caused by climate change compare to the Indian Ocean tsunami?

Answer 13

The number of deaths currently caused by climate change (over 300k per year) is higher than the number of deaths caused by the Indian Ocean tsunami. (225K)

Question 14

The number of deaths currently caused by climate change is ______ than the number of deaths caused by the Indian Ocean tsunami.

Answer 14

The number of deaths currently caused by climate change (over 300k per year) is higher than the number of deaths caused by the Indian Ocean tsunami. (225K)

Question 15

How does the number of people currently seriously affected by climate change compare to the number of people affected by malaria?

Answer 15

More people are seriously affected by climate change each year (over 300 million) than are affected by malaria! (about 250 million)

Question 16

Which groups in the world experience the worst effects of climate change?

Answer 16

99% of all casualties due to global warming occur in developing countries.

Question 17

99% of all casualties due to global warming occur in __________ countries.

Answer 17

99% of all casualties due to global warming occur in developing countries.

Question 18

The 50 least developed countries contribute to what percentage of global emissions?

Answer 18

The 50 least developed countries contribute to 1% of global emissions?

Question 19

What are the basic effects of climate change?

Answer 19

The basic climate change effects are rising temperatures, rising sea levels, acidic seas, changes in rainfall, loss of species and of biodiversity.

Question 20

The basic climate change effects are rising t______, rising sea ______, acidic _____, changes in rainfall, loss of species and of biodiversity.

Answer 20

The basic climate change effects are rising temperatures, rising sea levels, acidic seas, changes in rainfall, loss of species and of biodiversity.

Question 21

What are the examples of gradual environmental degradation caused by climate change?

Answer 21

Examples of gradual environmental degradation due to climate change include melting glaciers, shore retreat, and salt build-up in soil.

Question 22

Examples of gradual environmental degradation due to climate change include ______ glaciers, shore r______, and salt _________ in soil.

Answer 22

Examples of gradual environmental degradation due to climate change include melting glaciers, shore retreat, and salt build-up in soil.

Question 23

What are the examples of extreme events caused by climate change?

Answer 23

Examples of extreme events due to climate change include floods, droughts, storms, cyclones, and heatwaves.

Question 24

Examples of extreme events due to climate change include f_____, dr_____, storms, cyclones, and h________.

Answer 24

Examples of extreme events due to climate change include floods, droughts, storms, cyclones, and heatwaves.

Question 25

What are the examples of large scale tipping point events we risk due to climate change?

Answer 25

Examples of large scale tipping scale events we risk include melting ice sheets, dieback of forests, and shutdown of streams.

Question 26

Examples of large scale tipping scale events we risk include melting ice ______, dieback of f_______, and shutdown of str____.

Answer 26

Examples of large scale tipping scale events we risk include melting ice sheets, dieback of forests, and shutdown of streams.