Movie Review: Before the Flood.

Movie Review: Before the Flood.

The movie was made with the sole purpose of shedding light on the effects of climate change. It is documented in the horrific sights shown and visited by the leading actor Leonardo where some awful views are shown that are a result of climate change. There is an excellent detail of the ways that the environment is affected by many of our activities and also the means to fix our shortcomings. I agree with all the steps shown in the movie that should be taken to mitigate the damage caused by our actions and also the steps to be taken as we move forward. All this is for the preservation of our planet and our people.

Many concepts from this film are well illuminated and ensure the viewer has a full understanding of the failure to address the various issues. Some of the technical aspects that would be better explained include how the solar batteries created actually store the solar energy and how it turned to power and also how the erosion of the coral reefs occurs.

Many incidences occur in the film that is related to climate change. A personal experience of one is the flooding of my hometown, which was similar to the sunny day flooding of Miami. It was a tragedy that leads to significant losses.

It was a mesmerizing film to watch how many influential and well-known people care for the environment. With the likes of Ban Ki-Moon, former president Obama, etc., all shedding light on the need for environmental conservation and the effects if we don’t, was a compilation of many different moments to behold.

The story told by Elon Musk shows an individual effort by one man who has made it his responsibility to make the world a better place. This is seen by him investing his resources in building a revolutionary factory that primarily works on producing batteries that store solar energy. This milestone makes the world better since power production to power electric vehicles, and household consumptions are all well catered for. All the systems in his company are automated, which is also a fact that fascinates Leonardo.

Among the many questions, the main one would be for Elon Musk. It would be, considering how resourceful and well-connected he is, why isn’t there any significant effort seen down the line after making the movie of efforts to make more of the planet changing solar making batteries giga-factories?

Leonardo DiCaprio is among the people in the film who drew a strong reaction of anger from me. It is because he is campaigning as a pro go green, preserve the environment and also use sustainable energy. The message he portrays is contrary to his day to day life and implementation. This is because he is among the owners of the flashy cars that are petroleum-based. He also uses private planes that are still powered by jet fuel, etc. this is among the leading problems that the movie is shedding light on, whereas he is preaching water but making wine himself.

Some of the sources of renewable energy discussed in the movie include solar and wind energy. Elon Musk sheds on the storing of solar energy in solar batteries that are being manufactured by his giga-factories. The cells can also power the electric cars current introduced in the market.

The mining of coal and the extraction of oil from the oceans are two of the main disasters that are among the leading causes of climate change. This is because it causes a chain of reactions that lead to global warming hence climate change. These reactions include the coal-powered industries are among the principal accountants of the high carbon gas emissions, which are the leading causes of global warming. The underground extraction of oil continues to provide the planet’s poison petroleum, which is another one of the leading producers of carbon dioxide. With this information, the pro miners are always against any form of climate change stance since it would run them out of business hence terming the climate change campaign a hoax.

With an increased human population, there is a greater need for more food. Animals are among the principal sources of protein for man. With a more significant increase in population, there is also a higher production of livestock, particularly cows. A study shows that livestock account for 18% of the greenhouses emitted by human beings. The gasses with the most significant production being methane means that there is a higher rate of climate change due to the high greenhouse gas emission. It translates to more livestock, a higher percentage of climate change.

There are many adverse effects of climate change. Among them is the rapid extinction of various species of animals. This is a result of another significant impact, which is a rise in temperature. Temperature rise translates to change in the environmental nature of the ecosystems, which are homes to these species. Finally is the failure of agriculture. It results in reduced productivity, which leads to hunger and starvation.

I have had the pleasure of visiting the vast Amazon rain forest, and there was significant similarity like the environment of the amazon rainforest and the Indonesian rainforest where there was a humongous elephant. There is a considerable similarity with the rapid deterioration of the natural resources of the Amazon, and the Indonesian rain forest is the fires that are eating up the forest. The main difference between the two comes with the variety of wildlife that occupies both the rain forests.

Since climate change has become a globally afflicting issue, there is greater outreach for individual efforts to salvage whatever little is left of the planet. With this, I look to help maintain the keeping of the environment clean by the collection of the litter that is non-biodegradable and also reduce the burning of fossil fuels e.g., petroleum and LPG gas. I will look at better use of organic sources of fuel e.g., biogas, and reduce littering.

The strongest emotion I felt while watching the movie was rage. It was rage towards the economically driven interest of the power-hungry political and also corporate individuals whose primary interest is not in the preservation of humanity but the lining of their bank accounts. The movie speaks on many climate change deniers who are elected to office time and again by the masses. It is infuriating!

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