11/22/2016
ESC1000
Summary
Six degrees could change the world
This documentary is about the consequences of global warming and how it can affect both
humans and animals in a negative way. Global warming is a gradual increase in the temperature
of the earth’s atmosphere which is caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide and other
pollutants. The consequences of global warming consist of heat waves, bush fires, rising ocean
levels, climate changes, droughts, and many more. The video started showing the damages that
global warming has done in Australia. During the winter of 2001, there were more than 900
hundred bushfires in the Australia’s east coast. A bushfire is a fire that started in the forest that
spreads quickly to other places. Bushfires are known as black Christmas because the fire starts
on December 24th which is the day before Christmas through January 7th. Australia is the second
most popular country that has the most fire seasons. These fires are a warning on what climate
change can do. Before the bushfire starts, a lot of people must leave so they won’t they nothing
terrible happens to them. Australian families began to spray their house with water using their
water sprinkler so their houses don’t get affected when it arrives. Scientist predicts that the