Six degrees could change the world
Six degrees could change the world [videorecording] /
producer/director, Ron Bowman ; writer, Ed Fields, Ron Bowman ; produced by National Geographic Television.
- [Washington, D.C.] : Burbank, CA : National Geographic ; Distributed by Warner Home Video, c2008.
- 1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
"Preserve our planet"--Container. Originally broadcast on television in 2008. Special features: celebrity interviews; everyday green living tips; preserve our planet PSA; degree-by-degree impact guide.
A warmer world -- CO2, the hidden price -- Plus one degree -- Carbon footprint -- Plus two degrees -- Accumulating loss of polar ice -- Plus three degrees -- Forecasting our climate -- New generation of super storms -- Plus four degrees -- Impact of rising sea levels -- Plus five degrees -- Plus six degrees -- Looking for solutions -- Alternate sources of energy.
Producer/director, Ron Bowman ; writers, Ron Bowman, Ed Fields. Producer/director, Ron Bowman ; writers, Ron Bowman, Ed Fields.
Narrator, Alec Baldwin.
Discusses why many scientists believe that the Earth's average temperature could rise by as much as six degrees Celsius by 2100. Explores what each rising degree could mean for the future of humanity and our planet. Illustrates how global warming has already affected the reefs of Australia, the ice fields of Greenland, and the Amazonian rain forest. Explains what's real, what's still controversial, and how existing technologies and remedies could help dial back the global thermometer.
Not rated.
DVD; Region 1; Widescreen format; Dolby digital.
Closed-captioned.
142629302X 9781426293023
727994752837
G75283 National Geographic
Earth temperature.
Global temperature changes.
Global warming.
Documentary television programs.
Nature television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
"Preserve our planet"--Container. Originally broadcast on television in 2008. Special features: celebrity interviews; everyday green living tips; preserve our planet PSA; degree-by-degree impact guide.
A warmer world -- CO2, the hidden price -- Plus one degree -- Carbon footprint -- Plus two degrees -- Accumulating loss of polar ice -- Plus three degrees -- Forecasting our climate -- New generation of super storms -- Plus four degrees -- Impact of rising sea levels -- Plus five degrees -- Plus six degrees -- Looking for solutions -- Alternate sources of energy.
Producer/director, Ron Bowman ; writers, Ron Bowman, Ed Fields. Producer/director, Ron Bowman ; writers, Ron Bowman, Ed Fields.
Narrator, Alec Baldwin.
Discusses why many scientists believe that the Earth's average temperature could rise by as much as six degrees Celsius by 2100. Explores what each rising degree could mean for the future of humanity and our planet. Illustrates how global warming has already affected the reefs of Australia, the ice fields of Greenland, and the Amazonian rain forest. Explains what's real, what's still controversial, and how existing technologies and remedies could help dial back the global thermometer.
Not rated.
DVD; Region 1; Widescreen format; Dolby digital.
Closed-captioned.
142629302X 9781426293023
727994752837
G75283 National Geographic
Earth temperature.
Global temperature changes.
Global warming.
Documentary television programs.
Nature television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.