Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change

Question 1

What was the title of IPCC’s first Special Report in it’s 6th Assessment Cycle ?

Answer 1

Global Warming of 1.5°C

Question 2

How many member states are there in UN’s IPCC ?

Answer 2

195

Question 3

Who were the two bodies who founded IPCC in 1988 ?

Answer 3

1. UNEP

2. WMO

Question 4

What is UNEP ?

Answer 4

UN Environment Programme

Question 5

What is WMO ?

Answer 5

World Meteorological Organisation

Question 6

How many estimated deaths would be prevented due to dengue in Central and Latin America if temperature rise was kept to 1.5 C instead of 2C ?

Answer 6

3.3 Million deaths

Question 7

According to a World Bank Report on Climate Change in 2015, how many people would be at risk of malaria if temperature rose beyond 2C ?

Answer 7

150 Million

Question 8

As per Natural Climate Change (2018), 1.5C would prevent how many premature deaths due to air pollution by 2100 ?

Answer 8

150 Million

Question 9

How many more people would be exposed to deadly heat waves if the temperature rise went to 2C ?

Answer 9

350 Million

Question 10

According to a UNDP report in 2016, how would the number of jobs increase in the energy sector as per the 1.5C scenario ?

Answer 10

Double