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An Inconvnient Truth (Global Warming)

An Inconvenient Truth

In An Inconvenient Truth ' former Vice President Al Gore discusses concerns about global warming , which he labels as a pressing issue , in documentary form . Gore has been an environmental activist for years , and claims to have first learned of the evidence of global warming in the 1970s . After leaving public office he has dedicated his life to making large , or small , changes in U .S . laws and lifestyles to help avoid the coming environmental crisis . An Inconvenient Truth ' is essentially a recording of Gore 's multimedia presentation in which

he presents the facts of global warming , explains the effects it is already having on our environment , considers the disaster that could occur if the world does not act . He claims that both governments and citizens have to cooperate to save the future of the Earth , both for us and for future generations

The movie relates to Biology class in that it details the problems that man has caused for the environment , and the future effects . Individuals can have a major impact on global climate change . Making good choices that reduce one 's family 's heat-trapping emissions does not mean forgoing modern conveniences it means making intelligent decisions and using energy-efficient products that may require an additional investment up front , but often pay you back in energy savings within a couple of years . Because Americans produce 5 .6 tons of heat-trapping emissions on a per capita basis - more than twice the amount of western Europeans - we can all make good choices that will greatly reduce our families ' contributions to global warming

An Inconvenient Truth ' details all this and more . It is evident that humans are contributing to global warming , yet we can also make an effort to contribute to solving the problem The movie is extremely informative and is a call to action , not just for environmentalists , but for the average , everyday , you and I...

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