Podcast: TED Talks series - Al Gore warns on latest climate trends
Initial Publication Date: July 11, 2015
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7:48 minutes
TED Talks series, FILMED FEB 2009 - POSTED MAY 2009 - TED2009
Al Gore presents updated slides from around the globe to make the case that worrying climate trends are even worse than scientists predicted, and to make clear his oppository stance on "clean coal."
Learning Goals
To explain the vast damaging effects that increasing amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into the Earth's atmosphere are having on Earth. Additionally, Al Gore states that "clean coal" is neither a clean nor sustianable energy option.
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Description and Teaching Materials
Listen or Download >> TED Talks: Al Gore warns on latest climate trends
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Teaching Notes and Tips
As a quick summary of the consequences of the increasing amounts of CO2 emissions in Earth's atmosphere.
Assessment
Assesment is at the discretion of the educator and how this video is applied.
References and Resources
Once the US Vice President, then star of An Inconvenient Truth, now Nobel Peace Prize winner, Al Gore <a>found a way to focus the world's attention on climate change. In doing so, he has invented a new medium -- the Keynote movie -- and reinvented himself.</a>Full Bio>>
Citation
Talks, T. (2012). Podcast: TED Talks series - Al Gore warns on latest climate trends.
