Introduction

Question 1

What is the difference between climate change adaptation vs mitigation?

Answer 1

Mitigation focuses on reducing the causes of climate change, especially greenhouse gas emissions, while adaptation focuses on adjusting to the effects of climate change, such as rising sea levels

Question 2

The term “Anthropocene” refers to:

Answer 2

An epoch when human activities have been the dominant influence on Earth system processes.

Question 3

What is the primary goal of the Paris Agreement?

Answer 3

To limit global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C.

Question 4

Climate change 5 reasons for concern

Answer 4

1. Risks to unique and threatened systems
2. Risks associated with extreme weather events
3. Risks associated with distribution of impacts
4. Risks associated with global aggregate impacts
5. Risks associated with large-scale singular events

Question 5

Climate vs Weather

Answer 5

1. Weather averaged over decades
2. Day to day changes in climate variables, variable through time and space due to random shifts in atmospheric circulation

Question 6

What is the IPCC?

Answer 6

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Question 7

What does the IPCC do and why are they a trusted source?

Answer 7

scientific organization that assesses climate change and provides governments with the information they need to develop climate policies, trusted due to their volunteer scientists, open process, and neutral stance

Question 8

Does the IPCC conduct their own research?

Answer 8

No, volunteer scientists do