al gore

Corporate apologists, politicians (and their media stooges) are twisting the language and misrepresenting the truth in an effort to deflect responsibility for a global food crisis that is being exacerbated by biofuel farm subsidies.

The brief hiatus is over, and posting has once again commenced! Today, I come bearing Al Gore’s new slide show on global warming. Allot can be said about Gore’s previous slide show and the impact it had. This new slide show, I believe, is hitting the nail right on the head!

A video of Al Gore's talk at the TED 2008 conference in Monterey, California, which includes his new presentation, given in public for the first time!

Among the not-very-credible denials of climate change risk, one of the author's most offensive is his attack on the memory and work of Dr. Roger Revelle.

This website let's you see what will happen to your house if the sea levels were to rise by a certain amount. Whilst it focuses on the Netherlands, you can use the application to scroll to anywhere in the world. Whilst it may still take some time for the sea levels to rise to such alarming levels, it is a highly graphical and convincing illustration of the urgency of doing something about climate change.

The Sierra Club, the oldest and largest grassroots environmental organization in the U.S. announced the establishing of a Center for Green Livelihoods in India for partnering with civil society organizations to explore ways of creating a robust dialogue towards developing a green economy.

Barack Obama says he talks regularly with former Vice President Al Gore and, if elected, would consider him for a cabinet level position, if not higher.  Being that there is no higher post than cabinet member in the White House, aside from Vice President, it seemed to open the door to a possible Obama, Gore ticket if Obama were to win the Democratic nomination.  Obama goes on to firmly state that climate change is an issue that deserves immediate attention and that Gore would play a pivotal role in handling the crisis.

Sherwood Boehlert, former Chairman of the House Science Committee, is interviewed on his current activities to promote market-oriented solutions to global warming, the opportunity for "green collar" jobs and he evaluates climate-change legislation under considerationin Congress.

I wanted to recommend this article as a follow up on Apple's mercury-free computer. It seems like when a company appears to be making progress there's always a step back. Unfortunately, it seems to be Al Gore — ?! — is helping to slow such progress. It's baffling to me. Would love some feedback on this.

Traditionally viewed as separate issues, the discussion will explore the interrelations between the climate crisis and extreme poverty and solutions common to both.How should international efforts to eliminate extreme poverty and to solve the climate crisis be coordinated to improve the chances for success in both efforts? Former Vice President Al Gore and activist/rock star Bono discuss.

Former Vice-President Al Gore and Irish rock singer Bono addressed the World Economic Forum on Thursday in Davos, Switzerland on tackling climate change and global poverty.

Despite Apple's notorious GREENWASHING campaign, the fact remains that the IPOD is one of the worst scourges to the environment in recent memory--Story of Stuff's expose covers that well and good. What about Gore's involvement? (No, not that oil stock ownership scandal...)

However, major powers in the developed and developing world remain bitterly divided over the best plan of action. The disunity was underlined during December’s UN summit in Bali which aimed to establish the foundations for a new climate deal when the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012. Darcy Lambton n…

Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Al Gore, presents the role of international treaty negotiations and domestic action in solving the climate crisis.

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore drew cheers at 190-nation talks by saying the United States was the main block to launching negotiations in Bali on a new global climate treaty.