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According to the 2015 Paris Agreement, countries committed to limiting global warming by how many degrees?
1.5 °C
Compared to pre-industrial levels, the global average temperature rose by how many degrees by 2020?
1.2 °C
The effects of climate change are distributed equally around the globe.
False
Which is not a consequence of climate change?
Increase in global yields of crops, such as corn, wheat, and soy
The COVID-19 pandemic results in ___________ in greenhouse gas emissions due to changes in economic activity.
a decrease
In the US, which of the following employment sectors faced the highest burden of work hours lost due to climate change?
Construction
Elsewhere in the world, which of the following employment sectors faced the highest burden of work hours lost due to climate change?
Agriculture
Which of the following are health impacts of climate change?
Heatstroke
Cardiovascular disease
Respiratory disease
Which approaches should be undertaken to slow climate change?
Shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources
Develop a climate-smart health care system
Adopt healthier diets
To limit global warming by no more than 1.5 °C by 2030, CO2 emissions must be reduced annually by how much?
7.6%
