Effects of Global Warming
In 2006 Davis Guggenheim directed a film that documented former Vice President Al Gore’s findings about dangers and effects of global warming. The film “Inconvenient Truth” explains global warming effects on the planet and various steps we can take to prevent further damage. While he has always been a strong promoter of climate change, it was not until after the 2000 presidential race that he made it a primary focus. The film was very successful in the United States and abroad. Many of the film’s viewers claimed to be more aware of the effects of global warming after watching it. Some viewers also said they changed many of their ways of life after learning about global warming effects on the planet. Global warming effects all of us living on planet Earth in many ways. Al Gore is a strong advocate and warns us that we must take the effects on global warming very seriously.
Al Gore faced some harsh criticism from people who do not believe that global warming effects are real. When the film first came out there were many organizations who tried to block the film from being seen be certain viewers as well as schools who felt that the movie was too controversial to show to kids. In 2007, the documentary won many different awards convincing some skeptics that maybe the effects of global warming are a serious matter.
Ever since Al Gore lost the 2000 presidential race to George W. Bush, he has made his main goal to warn the world of global warming effects and how we can stop the threat. There have been many attempts to discredit the information presented in the film but none of them have been successful. This is why facts matter. Al Gore does not make claims based on his own opinion. Instead he traveled the world and listened to scientists and climate experts and just reported the information he was given. Once again, the republicans have tried to turn this into a political issue simply because Al Gore was not only a democrat but a former vice president of the united states under a democratic president. If scientific evidence does not convince republicans that global warming is a real threat, many wonder what will. Democrats do not understand the political advantage of republicans opposing a danger to our planet. Al Gore continues to alert the world about the dangers of global warming and he will continue to have the truth on his side.
