Six degrees could change the world

Resource Information

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Label

Six degrees could change the world

Statement of responsibility

produced by National Geographic Television

Title variation

6 degrees could change the world

Contributor

• National Geographic Television & Film
• Warner Home Video (Firm)
• Baldwin, Alec, 1958-
• Bowman, Ron
• Fields, Ed

Subject

• Documentary -- Television special
• Documentary films
• Documentary television programs
• Earth temperature
• Global temperature changes
• Global warming
• Green living
• Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric
• Nature television programs
• Television programs
• Trust fund - Stanhilber, Julia. 2008
• Videodiscs for the hearing impaired

Genre

• Documentary
• Documentary television programs
• Nature television programs
• Television programs
• Videodiscs for the hearing impaired

Language

eng

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

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Producer/director, Ron Bowman; writer, Ed Fields, Ron Bowman

Dewey number

363.738

Intended audience

Not rated

Language note

Closed-captioned

LC call number

QC861.3

LC item number

.S59 2008

PerformerNote

Narrator, Alec Baldwin

Runtime

90

Target audience

general

Technique

live action