Title:
Years of living dangerously. Disc 5, Episode 9 [DVD video]
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Publication Date:
2014
Publication Information:
[New York, N.Y.] : Years of Living Dangerously LLC, 2014.
[New York, N.Y.] : Showtime Network, Inc.
Lexington, KY : Manufactured by Amazon.com kydc
©2014
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (58 min.) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 in.
Abstract:
"This groundbreaking ... documentary television series ... explores the human impact of climate change. From the damage wrought by Hurricane Sandy to the upheaval caused by drought in the Middle East, YEARS OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY combines the blockbuster storytelling styles of top Hollywood movie makers with the reporting expertise of today's most respected journalists."--Container.
Moving a mountain: In the final episode of the series, Michael C. Hall concludes his journey to Bangladesh, where rising seas are expected to submerge 17% of the nation. After traveling to Christmas Island in episode three, M. Sanjayan returns to further address and question some of the top climate scientists in their fields as they collect key data unlocking the past and future of our planet's changing climate. His destination: Tupungatito, the northernmost historically active stratovolcano in the southern Andes. Pulitzer Prize-winner Thomas Friedman concludes the series in the White House with an on-the-record discussion of global climate change with President Barack Obama.
General Note:
Originally broadcast as one episode of the television program in 2014.
Title from disc label.
Special features: Q & A with executive producers ; Episode 9: Teach your children well ; Banishanta Island ; CO2 at the top of the world ; The hockey stick at 16.
Performers:
Episode 9 features: Thomas L. Friedman, Michael C. Hall, M. Sanjayan.
Contents:
Moving a mountain (58 min.) / producers, Vanessa Gould, Jacob Kornbluth, Sydney Trattner, Joel Bach, David Gelber.
Episode 9. Moving a mountain -- Years of Living Dangerously Review (0:50) -- Climate Change and Bangladesh (1:56) -- Obama and Climate Change (1:11) -- Mountain Expedition (1:51) -- Series Intro & Credits: Years of Living Dangerously: Moving a Mountain (1:47) -- Climate Migration (1:41) -- Climate Change and Agriculture (1:55) -- Displaced Bangladeshis (1:09) -- Obama on Climate Change Record (1:23) -- Two Degrees Celsius (2:07) -- Ice Core Climate Record (2:47) -- Rugged Terrain (1:03) -- Floating Hospital in Bangladesh (2:12) -- Flood-Tolerant Rice (2:47) -- Climate Change as Security Threat (1:01) -- Obama on Climate and Security (2:17) -- Climate Data and Ice Cores (2:08) -- Wind Current (1:17) -- Dangerous Border Crossing (3:21) -- Climate Change Policy (2:54) -- Final Ascent (1:25) -- Collecting Ice Core (2:24) -- Climate Migrant (3:28) -- Public Opinion (2:25) -- Analyzing Ice Cores (2:30) -- Wind Patterns (2:34) -- Creating Resentment (2:11) -- Additional Resources & Credits: Moving a Mountain: Years of Living Dangerously (3:15)
Technical Details:
DVD-R ; NTSC ; all regions.
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Language:
English
Additional Language:
In English, with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired; closed captioned.
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