Gordon Clay here. The highly successful free film series that started in February will continue tomorrow, August 3rd when the documentary “6 Degrees could change the world” will be shown starting promptly at 6pm at the Chetco Community Public Library. A discussion will follow the film.

The 2004 eco-thriller The Day After Tomorrow with it's snowballl size hail, dramatized the potential consequences of accelerated global warming. "6 Degrees" serves as a nonficture counterpooint.

By the year 2100, many scientists believe that Earth's average temperature could rise by as much as six degrees Celsius. In a compelling investigation, National Geographic leads a degree-by-degree journey to explore what each rising - and critical - degree could mean for the future of our people and planet.

Through powerful filmmaking and intimate profiles, this special illustrates how global warming has already affected the reefs of Australia, the ice fields of Greenland, the drought-stricken farmlands of Nebraska and the Amazonian rain forest. In the process, aerospace engineers, marine biologists, and ordinary citizens share their experiences and predictions.

With a sobering look at the effects of our world's insatiable appetite for energy, Six Degrees explains what's real, what's still controversial, and how existing technologies and remedies could help dial back the global thermometer.

Even if you continue to use talk shows as your main source of information on climate change, this documentary is well worth checking out.

The First Friday Salon free film series is sponsored by TheCitizensWhoCare.org. Join us tomorrow night, won't you.