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Dr. Rajendra Pachauri
An economist and chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, he's been urgently sounding the alarm on global warming.
Stephen Schneider
A professor of biological sciences at Stanford University, he's been arguing the dangers of climate change for more than two decades.
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Views on a Radically Changed World
Drawn from the dozens of interviews conducted for this FRONTLINE report.
Drawn from the dozens of interviews conducted for this FRONTLINE report.
Graphic: Sources of the World's CO2 Emissions
A pie chart illustration, plus answers to the question: "How big is the problem of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere?"
A pie chart illustration, plus answers to the question: "How big is the problem of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere?"
How the Greenhouse Effect Works
A BBC News short animated feature showing why the earth is heating up due to soaring carbon emissions.
A BBC News short animated feature showing why the earth is heating up due to soaring carbon emissions.
Video: "Asia and Africa: Living on the Edge"
HEAT producer Martin Smith examines the effects of global warming on a Himalayan village, on drought-stricken Kenya and its already troubled neighbors, and on coastal Namibia, where a warmer ocean is pushing a once-thriving fishing industry into decline, from FRONTLINE/World.
HEAT producer Martin Smith examines the effects of global warming on a Himalayan village, on drought-stricken Kenya and its already troubled neighbors, and on coastal Namibia, where a warmer ocean is pushing a once-thriving fishing industry into decline, from FRONTLINE/World.
Global Warming Basics
The Pew Center on Global Climate Change produced this primer on global warming, including: facts and figures on the roots of the problem, frequently asked questions, a series of more in-depth reports and a kids page.
The Pew Center on Global Climate Change produced this primer on global warming, including: facts and figures on the roots of the problem, frequently asked questions, a series of more in-depth reports and a kids page.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
The United Nations climate organization offers its exhaustive studies of global warming: The panel's 2007 summary report, its issue-by-issue breakdowns of the scientific evidence, predicted impacts on humanity and nature and mitigation strategies.
The United Nations climate organization offers its exhaustive studies of global warming: The panel's 2007 summary report, its issue-by-issue breakdowns of the scientific evidence, predicted impacts on humanity and nature and mitigation strategies.
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