Our Rising Oceans

The episode from the television series, “Our Rising Oceans” surrounds the issue of global warming resulting in the ocean waters rising. There are a variety of reasons why sea level rising is a significant factor to life in the future. The earth gradually getting warmer is resulting in ice glaciers melting and collapsing which causes the ocean water level to rise. This is examined by Dr. Gavin Schmidt and other scientists such as who traveled to Greenland to study how glaciers are melting and causing ocean waters to rise. The scientists’ journeyed through the glaciers by helicopter, boat, and foot to truly experience global warming first hand. They watched as glaciers of ice broke off and dropped into the ocean. The scientists’ journey to Greenland truly helped them gain knowledge

In addition, I enjoyed how there was a lot of footage vividly displaying what is occurring. It really grasped my attention and made me realize how the world is changing extremely quick. I also enjoyed the footage from the helicopter which made it possible for me to understand how large the glaciers actually are. I did not realize that they are as big as they are before the film. I truly realized it when the helicopter was compared to the glaciers. In addition, I also enjoyed how the film made it vivid that this is a serious issue that we are going to have to face in the future. The topic of Global Warming could easily be overlooked, but the video made it clear that it is a serious issue that people need to face as a reality rather than fiction. Lastly, I enjoyed how the scientists in the video thoroughly explained the issue that is going to be in the near future. They made helped me to truly understand what is happening to the Earth and what the future might hold. They helped me to realize that this issue is serious and is not something that should be