Take the big climate quiz

Test your knowledge on climate change and what it means for Wales.

By 2050, winter rainfall in Wales is expected to…

Correct Rainfall is expected to increase by 14%. Wetter winters will increase the risk of flooding for communities across Wales.

Wrong Rainfall is expected to increase by 14%. Wetter winters will increase the risk of flooding for communities across Wales.

By 2080, sea levels around Wales are predicted to rise by…

Correct It might not sound like much, but it would be enough to overwhelm many of our coastal flood defences.

Wrong It's 36cm. It might not sound like much, but it would be enough to overwhelm many of our coastal flood defences.

When will Wales’ population reach its peak and start getting smaller?

Correct A shrinking population might help cut our consumption, but it will also create its own economic and social challenges.

Wrong It's 2023. A shrinking population might help cut our consumption, but it will also create its own economic and social challenges.

How many of Wales’ 10 hottest years on record have happened since 2010?

Correct 2011, 2014 2017, 2018 and 2020 all made the top 10.

Wrong It's 5 - 2011, 2014 2017, 2018 and 2020.

How much of Wales’ total energy use are our homes responsible for?

Correct Wales’ housing stock is among the oldest and least energy efficient in Europe.

Wrong It's 27%. Wales’ housing stock is among the oldest and least energy efficient in Europe.

By 2080, our daily winter temperatures are predicted to…

Correct Wales’ winters are set to get milder. Our daily maximum winter temperatures are expected to rise by 3.5°C.

Wrong Wales’ winters are set to get milder. Our daily maximum winter temperatures are expected to rise by 3.5°C.

Which Welsh town broke a national winter temperature record after hitting 20.8°C in February 2019?

Correct 26 February in 2019 was the warmest winter’s day in Wales since records began.

Wrong It's Porthmadog. 26 February in 2019, was the warmest winter’s day in Wales since records began.

By 2050, daily summer temperatures in Wales are expected to…

Correct Daily maximum temperatures are predicted to rise by 3.4°C. Our summers are expected to become hotter and drier, increasing the risk of drought and dangerous heat waves.

Wrong Daily maximum temperatures are predicted to rise by 3.4°C. Our summers are expected to become hotter and drier, increasing the risk of drought and dangerous heat waves.

Wales wants to get all its energy from renewables by 2035. How much would this be worth to our economy?

Correct Renewable energy infrastructure, like wind farms, solar panels and tidal lagoons, creates investment and jobs.

Wrong It's £7.4bn. Renewable energy infrastructure, like wind farms, solar panels and tidal lagoons, creates investment and jobs.

How much of global warming is down to human activity?

Correct Without human influence, the climate would likely have cooled slightly over the last 50 years.

Wrong It's 100% - without human influence, the climate would likely have cooled slightly over the last 50 years.

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