Earth Day 2022: How much do you know about climate change? Take our quiz
Have you followed the climate news headlines in the past year? People around the world will mark Earth Day on 22nd April - a chance to focus on the planet and threats to the natural world. From plastic pollution to biodiversity collapse, extreme weather events and still-rising emissions, theres a dizzying array of subjects to keep up-to-date on. Since last Earth Day, climate scientists have released more urgent warnings that humanity is running out of time to meet net-zero targets and avert catastrophe. How well have you followed news coverage of the climate crisis in the last 365 days? Take our quiz below to find out. A) 30 per cent B) 50 per cent C) 80 per cent A) Shell B) Amazon C) BP A) 45.6 degrees Celsius (114.1 Fahrenheit) B) 47.6 C (117.7 F) C) 49.6 C (121.3 F) A home burns during a wildlife in California, August 2021 A) Caldor Fire B) Dixie Fire C) Antelope Fire A) New York B) Boston C) Atlanta A) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change B) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change C) The World Health Organisation The Thwaites Glacier, West Antarctica A) The Doomsday Glacier B) The Apocalypse Glacier C) The Bad News Glacier A) Third hottest year on record B) Sixth hottest year on record C) Tenth hottest year on record A) Glasgow B) Barcelona C) Los Angeles A) 350 ppm B) 400 ppm C) 415 ppm Find the answers below.... An Extreme Heat Danger sign in Death Valley, California, June 2021 1) 50 per cent . 2) Shell 3) 49.6 C (121.3 F) 4) Dixie Fire 5) New York 6) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change . 7) The Doomsday Glacier 8) Sixth Hottest Year on Record 9) Glasgow 10) 415 ppm Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies A home burns during a wildlife in California, August 2021 AP The Thwaites Glacier, West Antarctica Nasa/OIB/Jeremy Harbeck An Extreme Heat Danger sign in Death Valley, California, June 2021 AFP via Getty Images Getty/iStockphoto Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Log in New to The Independent? Or if you would prefer: Want an ad-free experience? Hi {{indy.fullName}}