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" Executive Summary." Climate Science Special Report: Fourth National Climate Assessment, vol. " World of Change: Global Temperatures." National Aeronautics and Space Administration. A 2015 study published in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances showed that vertebrate species are disappearing up to 100 times faster than the rate at which they went extinct 200 years ago. Land and sea species will continue to go extinct. Unfortunately, combustion adds to a drought area's atmospheric carbon dioxide loads. The number and intensity of wildfires may increase. NASA has predicted that unstable weather will continue to cause the sorts of droughts that have recently plagued Russia and central Asia, southeast Asia, Africa, Australia, and the western United States. The nonprofit First Street Foundation Research Lab, a collection of 180 collaborating research labs and commercial partners, has warned that, within 30 years, about 25% of critical infrastructure locations like police stations, airports, and hospitals will be lost to ruinous floods. In 20, global warming fueled lethal hurricanes that caused both coastal and inland floods. This could cause a massive migration crisis while also devastating food supplies worldwide. If they do, many coastal areas will be permanently submerged, and cities and vast areas of agricultural lands will be lost. NASA has predicted that sea levels could rise as much as 8 feet by 2100. As Robert Swan said, many people believe someone else will save the planet. But in An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore presents the information in a way that nobody can say is false. Some people can be told the truth about global warming many times over again and still fail to believe it. Each year a point is plotted and then a red line is …show more content… The valuable documentary An Inconvenient Truth persuades viewers that global warming is an issue through the graphs and images, the use of personal life stories, and the effects of natural disasters. The graph started collecting data via weather balloon in 1957. One of the many graphs used was a graph of the levels of CO2 in the atmosphere. In An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore convinces viewers that global warming is real through the use of many graphs and images. An Inconvenient Truth is a valuable and persuasive documentary due to the graphs and images, the use of personal life stories, and the effects of natural disasters. The film is moving and powerful, making a strong statement to everyone who views it. The documentary discusses issues such as the loss of wildlife, the science behind melting ice, and the actions that can be taken to prevent global warming. He is the writer and the star of the documentary An Inconvenient Truth. Gore was the democratic candidate for the election of 2000 most of his platform revolved around the international issue of global warming. It may seem like no one on planet earth cares, but a some people actually do, one of them being Al Gore. Global warming is an issue that is often overlooked when observing modern day politics. As Swan said, global warming has always been identified as an issue, but no one has really done anything about it. Show More “The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.” - Robert Swan.