To the nearest 5%, by how much do we need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions before 2050 to avoid a climate disaster?
45%
True or false? A plastic shopping bag is used, on average, for only 12 minutes.
True
True or false? Plastic shopping bags take up to 500 years to decompose.
False. Plastic shopping bags take up to 1000 years to decompose.
True or false? 50% of the energy used by a washing machine is spent heating water.
False. 90% of the energy a washing machine uses is spent heating the water. Use a cool wash to save energy.
To the nearest 10%, what percentage of organisms on Earth live in the rainforests?
50%
To the nearest hundred acres, how many acres of rainforest are cleared every minute?
100
What percentage of the world's population lives on less than $2 a day?
10%
True of false? 1 in 9 people worldwide is malnourished, or frequently hungry.
True. Almost 900 million people worldwide are malnourished, or frequently hungry.
True or false? 100,000 children younger than 5 die each year because of poor sanitation, or unsafe drinking water.
False. Almost 300,000 children younger than 5 die each year because of poor sanitation, or unsafe drinking water.
To the nearest 10%, what percentage of women experience gender-related violence?
30% (1.2 billion women).
True or false? 113 countries have no laws to ensure equal pay for men and women.
True
To the nearest 10 million, how many children under 5 worldwide are dangerously underweight?
90 million
To the nearest 100 million, how many people worldwide have no basic healthcare?
400 million
True or false? In developing countries, one quarter of girls do not attend school.
True.
