Natural Climate Solutions Quiz

According to a 2017 study, how much of the CO2 reductions needed by 2030 to keep the global average temperature from rising above < 2°C could be fulfilled through natural climate solution pathways? (3)

More than a third

One quarter

15%

Under 10%

How much of all public and private climate financing do natural climate solutions currently receive globally? (4)

50%

25%

Less than 1%

What co-benefit(s), along with carbon sequestration, can natural climate solutions provide? (4)

Clean air

Biodiversity and habitat protection

Water filtration and flood control

Soil enrichment

Climate resilience

All of the above

Two of the United States’ most promising natural climate solutions are reforestation and improved natural forest management. (4) Where is carbon stored in forests? (5)

Aboveground in the stems, branches, bark, seeds and foliage of plants

Belowground in plant roots

In dead wood on the ground or in the soil

On the forest floor in dead plant material (known as “litter”)

In the soil

All of the above

How much carbon does the US Forest Service estimate is stored aboveground in the 9.4 billion live trees in Washington state? (6)

941 million tons

165 million tons

693,000 tons

47,000 tons

Which two counties hold the highest amount of aboveground live tree carbon in Washington? (6)

Skamania and Pierce

Clallam and Jefferson

Grays Harbor and Lewis

Snohomish and Chelan

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