It’s the end of the world as we know it...as published in South Africa's Sunday Times, 2007.
Al Gore’s brave, uncompromising stand
on global warming:
An Inconvenient Truth
Stars: Al Gore
Director: Davis Guggenheim
Durban’s freak waves, monster storms in the American Midwest and recent earthquakes in Japan are indicative that all is not well with our planet. And a huge part of the problem, if you believe Al Gore, is rampant global warming. This is essentially a beefed-up edit of his personal slide presentation – a presentation he has pitched a zillion times worldwide.
Just so you know he’s not capitalizing on his past fame as vice president to make a quick buck.
Al Gore is serious about global warming, and after watching this, you’ll see why.
There is scientific evidence that as Carbon Dioxide emissions rise, so do global temperatures – and this leads to innumerable problems, from melting ice caps to gigantic hurricanes. The earth’s five hottest years have all occurred in the last century.
Polar bears are drowning, due to diminishing ice in the Arctic. Global warming is no longer pie in the sky; it’s a visible threat.
Al Gore is a self-depreciating, charismatic advocate for change, and what he has to say here comes across with the ring of truth. Clips from his presentation are complemented by footage of the kind of weather you really don’t want on your doorstep. It all makes you think why Al Gore isn’t the current American president – until you see that the U.S. is allegedly the world’s biggest emitter of CO2. Disturbing - but vital - viewing.
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