“Nova: Inside the Megastorm” Documentary Essay (Movie Review)

One of the most shocking videos that I have watched so far is the PBS documentary “NOVA: Inside the Megastorm.” It showcased the impact that increasingly strong hurricanes have had on the U.S. and how storms have been growing stronger over the past decade. One of my assumptions regarding the increase in strong storm weather is connected to the sheer amount of pollution that has been released into the atmosphere, which has contributed towards, making storms stronger and deadlier. It is based on this that I advocate that people should start “going green” (i.e. becoming more environmentally conscious. However, the concept of going green is based on the process of altering approaches towards the consumption and utilization of resources. If more middle to high-income workers within the USA were to use public methods of transportation, instead of their cards, the amount of carbon dioxide in America’s atmosphere could be cut by 40 percent. Such a reduction could have considerable benefits for the local population of the USA in terms of reducing the number of health-related issues connected to carbon dioxide inhalation, the smog that appears in cities such as New York and helps to prevent the adverse weather patterns brought about by carbon dioxide in the air.