2004's "The day after tomorrow" is one of the most popular movies of the decade that is based on a true theory of globl warming. The movie shows a dramatic picture of the result of global warming.
The National Center for Atmospheric Research examined the truth behind the movie by looking at three scenes. One of them includes a massive snowstorm taking place in New Delhi resulting in an ice age.
In reality, an ice age cannot happen over night as the last ice age occured over 20,000 years ago. But some parts of the world might cool down affecting ocean currents.This can happen as a result of greenhouse gases. So, there is a degree of truth in the movie.
"The day after tomorrow" also raises questions about global warming. According to scientists, the earth's temperture increased by only 1 degee fahrenheit (-17.2 degrees) over the past 100 years.Although this seems like a small change, research has proven that it is enough to harm crucial ecosystems, change rainfall patterns and raise the sea level.
Even if the movie exaggerated the result of global warming, it does raise questions about what it possibly can do. The move won 5 awards and received 7 nominations in total.
Even though the scenes in the movie were made more dramatic, it became one of the most popular movie raising both awareness of global warming and providing entertainment.
Reference :
NCAR, 2004, The science and fiction of 'The day after tomorrow', Environment Msnbc www.msnbc.msn.com/science-fiction-day-after-tomorrow
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