Global Warning, Page 4

PANEL 1

Illustration of microscopic diatoms floating in the ocean, depicted as intricate geometric shapes.

NARRATION: "Diatoms are tiny creatures at the very bottom of the marine food chain."

NARRATION: "As carbon dioxide levels rise, so does the acidity of the ocean, making it inhospitable for these small but important creatures."

PANEL 2

Close-up of Brenda looking thoughtful but skeptical.

BRENDA: "Scientists still don't know everything about how the planet works."

BRENDA: "We don't know for sure any of that will happen."

PANEL 3

Close-up of Rachel looking serious and concerned.

RACHEL: "True, we don't know everything."

RACHEL: "But that's all the more reason to be worried."

RACHEL: "Tell me, are you willing to gamble your future on the assumption that nothing will happen?"

PANEL 4

Rachel stands in the falling snow, gesturing emphatically while Brenda looks on.

RACHEL: "Heat or no heat, it's the chemical imbalances that are going to cause the real problems."

RACHEL: "Enjoy your doom!"

Would you give a child a toy that had a 2% chance of killing them? Climate change has an even higher probability of greatly harming human civilization. Now is not the time to argue probability. Now is the time to ensure survivability. Even the best case scenarios are dire. And no one wants to talk about the worst case ones.