What do you know What do you know about Climate Change?about Climate Change?

Where do you stand?Where do you stand?

An activity from the Friends of the EarthAn activity from the Friends of the Earth“Shout About Climate Change” Pack“Shout About Climate Change” Pack

1: If temperatures rise as little as 2 degrees by the end of the 21st Century what percentage of summer sea ice is predicted to have melted away.

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100%

1: If temperatures rise as little as 2 degrees by the end of the 21st Century what percentage of summer sea ice is predicted to have melted away.

2: If emissions are left unchecked between 1990 and 2100 up to how many degrees Celsius is the temperature predicted to rise?

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6oC

2: If emissions are left unchecked between 1990 and 2100 up to how many degrees Celsius is the temperature predicted to rise?

3: By 2025 what percentage of the world’s population will be living in areas at risk from storms and other weather extremes?

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50%

3: By 2025 what percentage of the world’s population will be living in areas at risk from storms and other weather extremes?

4: How many homes in England and Wales are currently at risk from flooding?

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2 million4: How many homes in England and Wales are currently at risk from flooding?

5: By the 2050’s how many more people could be living in countries with extreme water stress due to climate change alone?

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100 million

5: By the 2050’s how many more people could be living in countries with extreme water stress due to climate change alone?

6: The summer of 2003 was Europe’s hottest for how many years?

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500 years

6: During August 2003, between 22,000 and 35,000 people died due to a heat wave across Europe. The summer of 2003 was Europe’s hottest for how many years?

7: By 2050 how many people could become environmental refugees?

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More than 150 million

7: By 2050 how many people could become environmental refugees?

8: By as early as 2050, how many species could be extinct?

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1 million8: By as early as 2050, how many species could be extinct?

9: Wind power is one way to cut greenhouse gases. What % of the world’s wind turbines are being used in Europe?

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60%

9: Wind power is one way to cut greenhouse gases. What % of the world’s wind turbines are being used in Europe?

10: How many people signed up to the 10:10 climate action pledge within the first few hours of its launch in 2009?

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5000

10: How many people signed up to the 10:10 climate action pledge within a few hours of its launch?

11: On the BBC’s Bloom website, 15% of men in their 40s pledge to recycle. What % of girls under 16 pledge to do this?

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41%

11: On the BBC’s Bloom website, 15% of men in their 40s pledge to recycle. What % of girls under 16 pledge to do this?