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¶ … Inconvenient Truth
Greenhouse gases thicken the Earth's atmosphere trapping solar light waves that reach the Earth as a form of radiation. The solar rays are typically good for the planet as it keeps Earth's temperature habitable for life, but the extra levels of heat are warming up the planet. The heighten temperature is causing catastrophes on a global scale. The heat is sucking the moisture out of the land, causing desertification in certain regions, particularly Africa. Other places are experiencing higher levels of moisture and storms; a result of this is Hurricane Katrina.
The Montreal Protocol is treaty that is meant to protect the ozone layer by eliminating chemicals responsible for depleting the ozone layer. It was successful by helping to significantly reduce levels of chlorofluorocarbons and other harmful substances. It is a good example of how the nations of the world can unite for a common goal and institute change on a global scale.
Energy efficiency is using less energy to do the same activities that require energy. If consumers...
Some other forms of energy efficiency is better insulation for your house, keeping the heat in during winter and helping to keep the house cool during the summer. This efficiency reduces overall energy usage.
Gore conveyed ethos in a number of ways. First, his credibility as a long standing environmental political activist, being an active voice in the Senate and continuing his fight as Vice President of the United States. He also conveys credibility by explaining to the audience that his academic mentors were some of the early pioneers of climate change science. His appeal to the emotional side of the audience is intermittent but clear. He tells his listeners about his past in Oklahoma, where he learned to love nature, and about his sister dying of lung cancer, equating the fight against lung cancer and tobacco to combating climate change. He even mentions polar bears drowning because the ice in…
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Gore, A., Guggenheim, D., David, L., Bender, L., Burns, S.Z., Skoll, J., Chilcott, L., ... Paramount Pictures Corporation. (2006). An inconvenient truth. Hollywood, Calif: Paramount.
The evidence Gore presents comes from verifiable and reliable scientific sources. Furthermore, Gore and Guggenheim capitalize on the slide-show format, which makes the material seem somehow more believable than it would in a more sensationalistic format. A slide-show evokes images of university physics classrooms or keynote lectures given by visiting climate change experts. Even though Gore is not himself a scientist, he does come across as professorial and knowledgeable. Gore
C. It may be assumed that skepticism among his political peers has been influenced by the media and Gore refutes the allegations that that the scientific community is split on the matter and therefore Gore's presentation on the matter is propaganda by analyzing peer-reviewed journals and articles, as opposed to articles written by the mass media. Despite the skepticism initially encountered by his political peers, Gore's efforts have led to the
The hope, of course, that to the extent possible, both groups will invest themselves, and their money, in the ways that Mr. Gore is going to suggest in the film. The Scientist and Mentors Finally, Mr. Gore shows an image of earth that was made by a friend of his - all of the experts in the film are friends of Mr. Gore. The image was, again, made over a period
It is certainly what we have learned to take for granted about our planet. "I am Al Gore, I used to be the next president of the United States," and there is laughter in the audience. So far, no science, but emotional and political emotions are played upon. The scene goes to the view of the planet Earth from the moon, "Earth Rise." Now Gore has appealed to the
Biology An Inconvenient Truth In Al Gore's documentary an Inconvenient Truth, he makes some very pertinent points about the issue of global warming. Included in the documentary are the following topics. a) Effects of Global Warming: Gore uses graphs to clearly illustrate some of the dangerous ramifications of global warming. One chart shows the increasing amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and data which indicates a rise in temperature is the result of
Public Health Inconvenient Truth Article Summary The article describes the public health sector as an institution that was established with altruistic motives, while businesses are considered as profit-oriented. This presents a ground for skepticism on the part of the public health sector, especially to protect the financial interest of its clients/beneficiaries. However, considering the current hike in the cost of care and health research, the public health sector may no longer resist