Our Response to Global Warming

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The writer relates that the documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" by Al Gore underlined the important and equally inconvenient truth for himself; that a real solution to global warming is unlikely to come unless political as well as personal action is undertaken, and that the impact of global warming is already here and now. The writer calls for sacrifices to improve out own health and the health of our planet, on a global, not merely a national level. The writer asserts that the immediate human toll from global warming is now obvious and unless we open our eyes as a nation and as a world, global warming's effects can be catastrophic.

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"When I saw "An Inconvenient Truth," the documentary produced by Al Gore about the effects of global warming, I felt motivated to learn more about the subject. Before, I had been a bit smug. After all, I recycled. I did not drive a Hummer. I did not litter or buy things with a great deal of excess packaging. I considered myself reasonably 'eco-friendly.' Also, in the back of my mind, I admit I was not overly concerned about the issue. I knew that remedying the effects of global warming was a long-term priority for our nation. But it was hard to get 'fired up,' no pun intended, about global warming, in comparison to other, more immediate issues, like our escalating involvement in Iraq and rising gas prices, because the dangers seemed to lie so far in the future--why worry about what was more likely to affect my children-to-be when my friends and family members were suffering from other issues?"

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bazilchuk, Nancy (1 Sept 2006). "Lethal Change in the Weather: Temperature Extremes and Premature Mortality." Environmental Health Perspectives. 114. 9: pp. A545- A545.
• "Driven to Extremes: Health Effects of Climate Change." (Apr., 2007). Environmental Health Perspectives. 115. 4: A196-A203
• Green, Heather & Kerry Capell (6 Mar 2008). "Carbon Confusion." Business Week. Retrieved 7 May 2008 at http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_11/b4075052454821_page_3.htm
• "An Inconvenient Truth." Directed by Davis Guggenheim. With Al Gore. 2006.

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