Global Estrangement
About 100 years after man stepped on the moon, it's likely that we are in a position to colonize Mars. We are heading towards the creation of a planetary civilization in what will be the greatest transition in the history of humankind. A brave new world lies before us. And a high-speed race to...
| Other Authors: | Infobase,, Autentic Distribution GmbH (Firm) |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
Autentic Distribution GmbH,
[2018]
Distributed by Infobase, |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (52 min., 50 sec)) : sound, color. |
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2077 - 10 Seconds to the Future.
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| Summary: |
About 100 years after man stepped on the moon, it's likely that we are in a position to colonize Mars. We are heading towards the creation of a planetary civilization in what will be the greatest transition in the history of humankind. A brave new world lies before us. And a high-speed race to reverse the poisoning of the planet. We used fossil fuels to take the big leap of the Industrial Revolution and during the 20th and 21st centuries. We filled the atmosphere with carbon dioxide, in an explosive way. Even if today we completely stopped sending carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, the amount that has already been released is such that it is enough to cause global warming for decades to come, like a lung that is subject to the action of tobacco for years. How strange the climate with become depends on the measures we take today. Two degrees more are tolerable. Ten degrees more will have dramatic, unpredictable consequences, granting the impossibility of living in many territories which are inhabited today, as well as the relocation of cities by the coast. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally released by Autentic Distribution GmbH, 2018. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on January 07, 2019. Space (10:05); Mars (10:46); Resource Depletion (4:27); Pollution (4:36); Climate Change (19:57); Credits: Global Estrangement (2:03); Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. About 100 years after man stepped on the moon, it's likely that we are in a position to colonize Mars. We are heading towards the creation of a planetary civilization in what will be the greatest transition in the history of humankind. A brave new world lies before us. And a high-speed race to reverse the poisoning of the planet. We used fossil fuels to take the big leap of the Industrial Revolution and during the 20th and 21st centuries. We filled the atmosphere with carbon dioxide, in an explosive way. Even if today we completely stopped sending carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, the amount that has already been released is such that it is enough to cause global warming for decades to come, like a lung that is subject to the action of tobacco for years. How strange the climate with become depends on the measures we take today. Two degrees more are tolerable. Ten degrees more will have dramatic, unpredictable consequences, granting the impossibility of living in many territories which are inhabited today, as well as the relocation of cities by the coast. 9 - 12, Academic/AP. Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (52 min., 50 sec)) : sound, color. |
| Format: |
Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
9 - 12, Academic/AP. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |