An Inconvenient Truth

Being a recovering liberal, lefty, politics junkie I was more than gutted when the Al Gore was robbed of his victory in the 2000 American election. I was therefore intrigued to see his film 'An Inconvenient Truth' about global warming.

But wait. If that first paragraph is the most boring thing you've ever read please read on. The film, despite appearances, definitely isn't boring.

There are obviously far too many facts in the film to mention here but facts they are. As well as being a scary eye opening experience it's also an enjoyable one. Well, enjoyable isn't the right word concerning such a topic but like I said, boring it isn't.

One of the things I found most interesting was that around a thousand articles by prominent scientists were looked at. They all agreed with the facts presented in the film concerning the impact of global warming. Certain sections of the media (The Daily Mail to name one) seem very lacklustre about the issue. Newsnight reported a few weeks ago that a slur film against 'An Inconvenient Truth' has been funded by Exxon. Why a large oil company would want to give the impression that global warming is a myth rather than a fact, is beyond me. A bit of sarcasm there.

Please see this film if at all possible, though if you do you'll have no excuse. I guess sometimes the view from under the duvet is at least a cosy one.

At one point in the film Al Gore asks: "IS IT POSSIBLE WE SHOULD PREPARE FOR ANY THREATS OTHER THAN TERRORISM?" I'd say the answer's a resounding yes.