'Before The Flood' Starring Leonardo DiCaprio Great Watch For Any View On Climate Change

By Chris Spears

DENVER (CBS4) - A new documentary on climate change makes its world debut Sunday, Oct. 30 on the National Geographic Channel. I recently had a chance to screen it at Denver's Metropolitan State University.

While I admit that I wasn't sure what to expect, I found the film to be very compelling and full of visuals that are rarely seen in mainstream media.

'Before The Flood' profiles Academy Award-winning actor and U.N. Messenger of Peace Leonardo DiCaprio as he travels the world on a quest to learn more about climate change.

DiCaprio interviews a variety of people on multiple continents who are all dealing with issues connected to a changing climate.

Global climate change is not an easy conversation to have and can spark a lot of passion from both sides. In fact most people are turned off by the topic and DiCaprio even admits this.

But regardless of where you stand on the matter I think this film is a must see. It offers some powerful visuals and personal stories that are honestly hard to deny.

Meteorologist Chris Spears writes about stories related to weather and climate in Colorado. Check out his bio, connect with him on Facebook or follow him on Twitter @ChrisCBS4.