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The Verisimilitude Of An Inconvenient Truth

On the 24th May 2006 An Inconvenient Truth premiered in theaters and opened a controversial dialogue between the general public, corporations, environmental activists, and governments from around the globe. Like most controversial conversations, lines were drawn, facts were quoted with ideological spin, scientific facts were/are disputed, and the persons that were/are most effected were/are left wondering what were/are the truths and what can I do to protect those who are closest and dearest to me? Most of the scientific community believes that the phenomenon of global warming is a tangible reality but their hypotheses are not without its critics. This paper will explore the verisimilitude of An Inconvenient Truth, by addressing the following questions:
1. Is An Inconvenient Truth exaggerated while erroneously representing the global interests of one country versus another? Or perhaps the political interests of one country versus another?
2. Are the governments and industry leaders being honest with its citizens when they make statements about the amount of pollution their industry or country creates?
3. Should an organization such as the United Nations address this worldwide issue to make sure all nations adhere to standardized pollution regulations?
4. What international public policies should be in place to prevent revolutionary and economic uprisings in those countries?
5. What options do you see presently for world enforcement of pollution control, economic growth, and political stability; while still maintaining world peace? In the case of oil for example, it is predicted as oil shortages increase world instability will increase.
An Inconvenient Truth, Is It an Exaggeration?
In a recent (2008) article from the Salt Lake Tribune the author depicted scientific findings from the preliminary report of Dr. Oerjan Gustafsson, a leading scientist who is the Swedish leader of the International Siberian Shelf Study. In the report which was published in (The...