The Venus theory / director and screenwriter, Pasi Toiviainen ; producers, Jarkko Hentula, Pasi Toiviainen.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Toivianen, Pasi, director, producer, screenwriter.

Hentula, Jarkko, producer.

Keeling, Charles D., 1928-2005.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Global warming.

Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Environmental films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (53 minutes)

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, CA : The Video Project, 2004.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

data file

Summary:

Featuring the pioneering work of world renowned scientist Dr. Charles Keeling, The Venus Theory clearly explains the science behind global warming. Dr. Keeling's recordings of carbon dioxide at the Mauna Loa Observatory first alerted the world to the possibility of anthropogenic contribution to the "greenhouse effect" and global warming. His research showed that the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide has grown from 315 ppm in 1958 to 380 in 2005, with the increases correlated to fossil fuel emissions. The film interviews leading scientists from around the world who present their projections that the Earth may warm 4-10 degrees by the end of the century, and what consequences this holds for our planet and various species, including humankind. Our "sister" planet Venus is cited as an example in which natural events created "runaway" global warming, making life impossible. The scientists explore whether the Earth's temperature may one day equal that of Venus.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed May 25, 2017).

OCLC:

989798878