I loved the concept of explaining climate change using Minecraft as the vehicle.  It worked really well most of the time and the graphics connected to the narrative really well.  It clearly took a lot of planning and thought to move from various topics to create graphics that coincided with the science being proposed.  It really worked!  The one thing I would say is that at times the graphics may have been a little too quick. For example, it was a little challenging to follow closely during the discussion around the Gulf Stream splitting.  As a viewer, it may have been a little more comfortable if the camera was still for a little while so that I could listen and put the pieces together.  The first image of the red line was good but it came and went so quickly that I couldn’t quite follow and understand the issue. As a result, I found I stopped actively listening because I got confused.  Sometimes pausing to let your listener catch up to you is as important as providing visual action to keep them engaged.  I’d just suggest, from the visual perspective, to go a little slower at times so my eyes and ears are in the same place.

From a science perspective, it is clear that you have a strong understanding of the causes and effects of CO₂ and you make a clear connection that warming gasses are impacting weather patterns that in turn are causing issues such as warming weather, disrupted winds, sea level rise and desertification.  There were a couple of times where the dots could have been connected a little better. For example, it was a little confusing about desertification.  Perhaps explaining that a warmer atmosphere absorbs more moisture which acts like a sponge. That in turn is evaporating moisture from the soil which is what is causing deserts to form from once fertile land.  The Bermuda triangle was a bit confusing too and perhaps would have needed more time for this presentation and maybe distracted from the rest of the message.  Instead, I think focusing more on the methane issue that you brought up would be great. You make some very strong points there but it got a little distracted and maybe needed a little more to wrap it up.  Earlier you had mentioned that CO2 is not very potent but lasts a long time. Making a methane comparison here would have reinforced your point and demonstrated further the self-perpetrating cycle.  That was a very advanced concept which was very impressive. It just needed a little more explanation because it is new science to many people and a worthy concept to give a little more time to. The lead up to the topic was very well formed and the transitions were great! I just think it deserved a few more points to bring it greater attention.

The conclusion was very good too, explaining the results if we don’t take action.  It may have been good to point out how tiny the atmosphere was earlier when you show the sky and the pollution. Then when you bring it up again at the conclusion you would be tying the hypothesis and observation from the beginning of the presentation to the conclusions at the end.

Overall, very well done!  I loved too that there is a call to action at the end for humanity to act, that it should have happened long ago but we can do so now.  Nicely done!

I love your idea to use Minecraft to explain climate change. You did a great job building everything and taking us on a tour.  The coral reef is beautiful and your map of the North Atlantic Current is amazing! Thank you for your clear and detailed explanations.