A Burning Question

This fascinating and clarifying look at the debate surrounding global warming explores the striking disconnect between the relatively clearcut concerns of the worlds most prominent scientists and the maze of speculation rhetorical posturing and outright misinformation that attaches to this issue whenever its taken up by politicians PR specialists and political pundits Mixing a localized focus on Ireland with insights from scientists and leaders from around the world the film serves as both a primer on climate science and a penetrating analysis of media framing and the science of perception management An excellent resource for courses in science environmental studies global politics and media