I’m trying to find some graphs from “An Inconvenient Truth”?

Question

In the movie An Inconvenient Truth there was a graph that Al Gore showed. I think it was of CO2 levels for the last 650,000 years. When he shows the most recent levels of it he has to get up on a cherry picker. Does anyone know where I can find a copy and explanation of this graph?

He also had one that was global average temperatures for the last one or two thousand years. He used it to show that there was a warming period in the middle ages, but it was just a little bump in the graph and then the part that showed recent years looked like a bunch of mountains.

Thanks for the help.

1) Thanks, but I've already tried Google.

2) No, I'm not talking about the one that's based on tree rings, it's based on air bubbles trapped in ice.

3) And before you bash Gore and tell me how wrong he is, could you please give me a reason why I should believe you and not the vast majority of scientists. Knowing your area of expertise, what degrees you have, and the names of some papers that you have written should suffice.

Answer 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Vostok-ice-core-petit.png

Answer 2

GLOBAL WARMING/THE ENVIRONMENT IN GENERAL

Any and I mean any environmental cause or approach must be grassroots in nature. Having PhD's talk about global warming and having those representing industry interests debunk these present theories is a high level and almost an entirely futile effort. Don't get me wrong, it is great that someone with Al Gore's connections and exposure is getting the word out. However, people are people they want to see results.

Yes, the expression is now trite but still true, "Thing Globally, Act Locally". Watching the sky over a city, town or even a more rural area become darkened by smog has local impact, people take note and actually see A PROBLEM. A problem that can measured in terms of air quality or perhaps an AIR QUALITY HEALTH INDEX like the one that the provincial government in Ontario, Canada is in the process of implementing. You can measure results (however small) in terms of air quality and the affect it has on the health care system (those with breathing problems, doctor's visits, etc). It certainly speaks to the advantage of a UNIVERSAL health care system (however, actually implemented) as it actually makes sense to improve the environment as it keeps people healthy (a humanitarian cause) and when health care it publicly funded it affects the public coffers when people become ill therefore it even makes better financial sense to keep the environment a top priority.

Plus any approach must be entire with a complete overall plan (the big picture). Including recycling initiatives, energy solutions (alternatives/renewables can now present a real potential financial threat to the big oil companies and even power companies...), government involvement at all levels, public transit, greener vehicles in general (Hybrid, Hydrogen, Conventional electric, bio-diesel, ethanol), conservation in all energy arenas, ETC!

Economic viability is the real sell as many of these solutions are just that economically sensible (ensuring we look at the entire picture). Yes as more people use solar, wind and other renewable energy sources the cheaper the technology will get. Two of the newest billionaires have earned a large portion through renewables Solar (India I believe) and Wind (China I believe). Yes in many ways developing nations and economies will be the first and early adopters of such renewable tech as they are just building much of their infrastructure.

So what do we all need to do? GET INVOLVED ! Contact your local government about improving your recycling program, contact provincial/state/federal government about the adopting of these new technologies (renewables such as solar/wind), buy gas with ethanol in it and demand it, use and demand bio diesel, buy products with less packaging and demand manufacturers to reduce packaging and to offer a price break as a result. More ECONOMIC VIABILITY! After all energy diversity just like economic diversity is the safest and best bet for good long term results and return on investment.

Joe...


KEEP IT UP MR. GORE THE POLAR BEARS NEED YOU FIRST **GRIN**.

Answer 3

Try Google Image Search.

Answer 4

look down a barrel of a gun and pull the trigger... jk jk don't listen to AL gore he is a idiot who is trying to make some cash. the graph should show the past 5 million years, if it did the present would look like a bump compared to prehistoric times.

Answer 5

not sure but maybe do a search on Gore, and the movie, maybe you can find a contact.

Are you ready for all the negative air heads out there?

Answer 6

You're probably talking about the infamous "hockey-stick" graph. The data is based on tree rings and has already been proven as fraudulent. Don't worry yourself about it.

Answer 7

It's a hoax, don't believe gore he's a nut job, check out the link, believe scientist not loser VPs

Answer 8

i believe it was from information found in the recently unearthed dead sea scrolls.