An Inconvenient Truth A Global Warning
This is a wake-up call that cuts through myths and misconceptions to deliver the message that global warming is a real and present danger. AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH brings home Al Gore's persuasive argument that we must act now to save the earth.
Winner of Best Documentary Feature at the Academy Awards.
"A powerful film that educates as it engages." - Carrie Rickey, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Running Time
97 mins
Year
2006
Kanopy ID
6609494
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Comments (2)
Ugh, this guy does not practice the 3 R's, well except maybe if you count his Recycled "scientific" presentation about global warming. I watched with closed captions, no sound or sentimental soundtrack, so maybe doing this made the propagandist nature of this film more apparent to me because ...Read more
Ugh, this guy does not practice the 3 R's, well except maybe if you count his Recycled "scientific" presentation about global warming. I watched with closed captions, no sound or sentimental soundtrack, so maybe doing this made the propagandist nature of this film more apparent to me because I was just reading.
Read lessWOW! I saw this years ago, but must've slept thru it as I don't recall much! Al Gore was /is so ahead of his time! He puts it so clearly! We need to do more than we are! An Individual responsibility. All these doubters! they don't have a leg to stand on! Trump is no use whatsoever!