Summary of "An Inconvenient Truth"

Summary of "An Inconvenient Truth"
Al Gore, the host was the vice-president of the United States in Clinton Administration . He has been interested in climate issues since grade school and has continued to take an interest in this subject as a politician. In the documentary he highlights some very important points regarding global warming in his discussion. We will take a look of some these highlights.





Some very important effects include illustrations of the impact of global warming. He does this by first pointing out the relationship between the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and corresponding temperature over a 650,000 years period. For example the amount of carbon before 20 years is less than the amount of carbon in 2006 and the last statistics show that the temperature now is hotter than before. Another significant result we can see due to climate change is regard to natural disasters. To clarify, when the iceberg is melting in Antarctica because the rise of temperature and another factors it can cause the increase of sea level and the amount of water will evaporate more and it can cause more powerfully Hurricanes and strong storms. Another point to consider is with Diseases. To illustrate, Malaria has spread to higher altitudes in places like the Colombian Andes, 7,000 feet above sea level. Another result to consider is with the Animal migration. To clarify, At least 279 species of plants and animals are already responding to global warming, moving closer to the poles.




To sum up, Al Gore says that although the situation regarding global warming appears dire, he does speak passionately looking forward to the future with hope. His presentation concludes with parting nuggets of practical advice as to how man can play role in curbing climate change.