<Emphasis Type="Italic">An Inconvenient Truth</Emphasis>: the scientific argument |
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Authors: | John W Nielsen-Gammon |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University, 3150 TAMUS, College Station, TX 77843-3150, USA |
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Abstract: | The movie An Inconvenient Truth is a powerful portrayal of global warming and its impacts. The main scientific argument presented in the movie is for the
most part consistent with the weight of scientific evidence, but with some of the main points needing updating, correction,
or qualification. The detailed argument relies almost entirely on past and current evidence and neglects almost all information
that can be gained from computer models, perhaps because such information would be difficult for a lay audience to grasp,
believe, or connect with emotionally. This places an undue weight on current events as signs of ongoing climate change: some
such events are apparently not related at all to climate change, while for other specific events the role of global warming
is difficult or impossible to establish. |
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Keywords: | Carbon dioxide Climate change Documentaries Global warming Paleoclimate |
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