The documentary subgenre has emerged as one of the most potent means of educating the public about the worth of nature and the catastrophic consequences that climate change can and, if left unchecked, will bring about. With such a complicated phenomenon, it is both possible and important to approach it from various angles. As Egypt hosts the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), here are some of the best documentaries dedicated to climate change, according to critics and viewers.

Before the Flood (2016)
Throughout much of his career, Leonardo DiCaprio, reported to participate at COP 27, has been an outspoken advocate for environmental issues. He uses his stardom to draw attention to the climate crisis. In this National Geographic documentary, he spends three years, as the United Nations Messenger of Peace, travelling the globe to investigate the effects of climate change. As the narrator, DiCaprio spends a lot of time discussing how politicians` and corporate lobbyists’ denial of climate change distorts everyone’s perception of the issue.

Chasing Coral (2017)
Netflix`s Chasing Coral will clear up any confusion on what coral bleaching is, how it manifests itself, or why it`s an unmistakable sign of climate change. When corals are under stress from temperature changes, they expel the internal algae that live in their tissues, turning them white. This documentary, directed by Chasing Ice`s Jeff Orlowski, follows a group of committed divers, photographers, and marine and coral reef biologists as they track the disappearance of the world`s reefs.

Our planet (2019)
The 2019 Netflix documentary series Our Planet examines the vital habitats that support life on Earth and demonstrates how ocean acidification, sea level rise, and other environmental factors impact them. This in turn has led to a decline in the number of animals that inhabit these habitats. It journeys across icy regions, jungles, woods, reefs along the coast, deserts, meadows, and even the darkest parts of the ocean to show the harrowingly real effects climate change has on the local wildlife and plant life.

2040 (2019)
The year 2040 offers a hopeful vision of what our world might resemble if we adopt technologies to combat climate change. Damon Gameau, the director, toured the globe out of concern for his daughter`s future. It is imperative to find creative solutions to combat climate change and stop promoting the fossil fuel sector. He met change agents along the road who are coming up with innovative solutions to climate problems.

An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
An inconvenient truth outlines Al Gore`s statement regarding the climate catastrophe as former US vice president. The documentary is an adaptation of speeches given by Al Gore to address concerns including global warming. It emphasizes how a significant portion of greenhouse gas emissions are caused by human activity and discusses the science and facts of climate change and supports statement .

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By:
Salma Sherif Mohamed Ezz Eldin
Farah El-Sayed El-Husseini Hassan
Abdelrahman Wael El Sayed Fahmy