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Six degrees could change the world [videorecording] / producer/director, Ron Bowman ; writer, Ed Fields, Ron Bowman ; produced by National Geographic Television.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: G75283 | National GeographicPublication details: [Washington, D.C.] : National Geographic ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, c2008.Description: 1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 142629302X
  • 9781426293023
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Contents:
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.
Production credits:
  • Producer/director, Ron Bowman ; writers, Ron Bowman, Ed Fields.
Narrator, Alec Baldwin.Summary: 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.
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Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD 551.6425 S625 Available 33111006247635
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Driven by speculation that planet Earth's average temperature could rise as much as six degrees Celsius by the year 2100, the filmmakers at National Geographic speculate about the effects that each new degree would have on both mankind and the world we live in. By highlighting the effects of global warming on such areas as the Amazonian rainforests and the ice fields of Greenland, experts offer chilling insight into the possibility that man's constant quest for energy could ultimately bring about our downfall. After separating the facts from controversial speculation, the time comes to explore the means by which man could use technology and other methods to try and prevent the planet from overheating. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

"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.

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.

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