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Al Gore's movie, An Inconvenient Truth, was just what the public needed. Not only does it break down global warming to its basic concepts such as the greenhouse gas effect and how the carbon dioxide release from the combustion of fossil fuels affects it, but it also details the global effects that will take place if carbon dioxide levels begin to rise.

Throughout the movie, Al Gore uses strong visuals to help emphasize his point. I believe one of the most effective visuals that he uses is the projected carbon dioxide level. Using the cherry picker lift to literally point out where the levels will be compared to the past levels was very eye-opening. Also, the facts he brought to light about the secondary effects of global warming were astonishing. Not only does it have the primary effects you would expect from any type of climate change, but he also links the effects on the hydrological cycle to the