A look back at ‘An Inconvenient Truth,’ 20 years later

This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections Al Gore’s climate documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” arrived in theaters 20 years ago, in May 2006. The film had a profound effect on the public’s awareness and understanding of climate change, a number of surveys found . I count myself among those who were dramatically influenced by “An Inconvenient Truth.” In 2006, the topic of climate change had not yet significantly breached the public consciousness. Despite having just embarked on a career as