The earth is in a crisis. Al Gore says so.
By Karen Galarpe, abs-cbnNEWS.com
MANILA, Philippines – Planet earth is in a crisis.
The earth’s temperature is rising, the icecaps are melting, the ecosystem is in distress, and time is running out.
At the SMX Convention Center Tuesday afternoon, former US Vice President Al Gore detailed how the climate is changing in Asia and the rest of the world.
“We’re changing the atmosphere primarily through the burning of fossil fuels,” said Gore. This results to higher CO2 levels and rising temperature.
“The earth’s temperature increases, melting virtually all ice regions of the world,”
he said. Glaciers are melting, and with the seven major rivers of Asia (which include the Mekong in Vietnam and the Yangtze in China) originating from one piece of ice, the Himalayan glacier, Asia is experiencing flooding like never before, as do other parts of the world.
But with rising temperature come droughts too. Gore pointed out record historic droughts in China and Mexico, among other places.
This results in a shifting in ecological boundaries, affecting wildlife and amphibians, which are diminishing.
The coral reefs are not exempt. “The coral reef is an ecosystem in distress,” said Gore.
“We are witnessing a collision between our civilization and the earth,” he said. Gore added that this is due to three factors: population explosion, scientific and technological revolution, and our way of thinking.
What one sided reporting. They point out that the world as a whole is warming up and temperatures are rising. But they forgot to mention that it is only the majority of stations that are warming up, and that the Beeville station is not warming up.
The media should present all the facts.
[REPLY – The 1221 USHCN stations’ raw data shows an (ungridded) average of +0.14C/century as of 2006. The “Adjusted” version clocks in at +0.59. Just so you know. ~ Evan]
“Saving the planet is more than just an economic and political issue, said Gore. “It is a moral, spiritual issue. It goes to our hearts as God’s people. It is a moral issue because decisions by the present generation will have a profound effect on future generations.”
Al Gore lecturing on morality? Well he has it right about the profound effect on future generations. They will be broke if the cap and trade bill goes through.
And let’s not forget that the earth’s mantle is about a gazillion degrees a few miles down.
/sarc
Why would any rational, informed adult pay to hear this charlatan speak? The “science” presented in his books and his movie have been thoroughy debunked.
Michael Hauber
There has been cooling in the earth since 2001. I don’t know where you get the data that the earth is now warming. Was it James Hansen?
Michael Hauber says:
June 9, 2010 at 8:47 pm
What one sided reporting
Well, you would be wrong.
It is exceptionally one sided reporting.
I’ll re-post this video just for Michael Hauber:
So he’s still at it! Should we be surprised?
It is the Goracle’s duty to proclaim, is it not? To remind us of the catechisms on the Higher Truths of Global Warming, lest the Deniers and Skeptics temp us to doubt the verity of the Tipping Point and the urgent need for abnegation and self-flagellation with Cap and Trade, and Indulgence by Carbon Credits and Offsets; lest we sin by consuming the Evil Oil and the Dire Blasphemy of Coal; lest we forsake the imperative of Saving the Earth in the Name of the most holy Gaia.
And here you thought the most Ennobled by Nobel and Hollywood Goracle had retreated to one of his minor palaces, cowering before the Heretics shouting “Climategate!” No, he braves the storm of doubt and heresy to appear before his acolytes and remind them of the undying truth of Anthropomorphic—er, Anthropogenic—Global Warming, manifest in its essential Duality as Climate Change. All hail the Magnanimous Goracle and his Eternal Hockey Stick! Donations welcome.
/Mr Lynn
I keep hearing the global warming crisis claims from Gore-types and they just don’t compute with reality:
http://tinyurl.com/yynqbpo
or,
http://tinyurl.com/y3qstow
Will the warming alarmist nonsense ever end? It appears not.
I suspect with the end of his marriage he’ll become even more engaged in his activism to fill the void.
Tipper’s not going to be around to keep him in check, so it’s Gore Strikes Back.
Kinda like Rocky movies: there’s always another sequel.
In the latter half of the 19th century, it was common to assosciate overbearing politicians with the following adjectives:
excessive windage, hot air and flatulence. Such commonalities gave newpapers a lot of material.
Gore – you are a bore. Please go away.
You know, For the life of me I don’t know why you post this stuff, Anthony. It’s like kicking puppies.
He needs the money.
Obviously Tipper has reached the tipping point!
Well, he had to go top the Phillipines to flog this story, and it looks like at least one reporter bought it.
So, accept it. All “seven major rivers of Asia” come from “one piece of ice,” and its melting fast. Both “wildlife and amphibians” are doomed. And is all very distressing to the coral reef.
Phillipines was also where they had that ‘faith healer’ who allegedly stuck his hands into people – without leaving a mark – and pulled out the bad stuff, and all sorts of people bought that one… until it was revealed that he had chicken guts hidden in his hand all the time.
Tipper must be so much happier these days.
Great picture to go along with the article LOL. From the main article linked;
“With all the effects of climate change, someone in the audience asked if we have reached a point where the damage is irreversible. “No, not yet, according to scientists I trust,” said Gore. But he said other scientists say there is only a decade left before we reach the irreversible point.”
Wasn’t the tipping point reached some time back when CO2 concentrations breached 350ppm? But I do like the 1 and only comment on the article linked, sorta sums it up really IMO.
The only interesting Gore quote here: “Saving the planet is more than just an economic and political issue. It is a moral, spiritual issue. It goes to our hearts as God’s people.”
In other words, it’s religion. False religion, at that, as spread by the Profit Gore. Gore will not leave anything good behind him.
He couldn’t save his marriage, but he wants to save the world. The emotionally stunted mentality of a teenager.
“We are witnessing a collision between our civilization and the earth,” he said.
I pick our civilization over every thing else. No cause for alarm, move along.
He’s back! It’s simple cause and effect. Gore’s bank account has hit the tipping point of unprecedent proportions and he is determined to un-Tipper it. Expect more. His dog and pony $how rolls on… to more gullible shores out west. After all, he is a true capitalist, so buyer beware! 🙁
Don’t be fooled by the words, this is only about greedy MONEY, nothing more!
Bro, do I detect a note of sarcasm there in your post? LOL.
Following a long, cold and harsh winter, Al Gore has come out of hibernation. Was he hiding from the cold truth? Can some one please tell him that it is summer now and that we had a very long, cold and harsh winter please? I think he is mistaking summer for global warming, which is half the truth, because summer causes half the planet to warm up, and the other half to cool down, whicha 6 year old kid would be able to explaibn to Mr. Gore. Can some scientist friend of his please tell him this?
In Al Gore’s speech here, as reported, there is something really fantastic: No mention of rising ocean levels. Is it because of the big multi-million dollar villa he purchased just in front of the ocean? Or is it the other way round: He has bought the villa because he is convinced that the oceans are not rising?
Why even dignify such nonsense by repeating it? It’s a waste of time. Just do what I now do at ACM with this kind of rubbish: simply ignore it.
Simon
ACM
stevengoddard says:
June 9, 2010 at 10:08 pm
emotionally stunted mentality
And having someone with the stability of Stephen Schneider at his side (see attached video, 3:56 to 4:15) he’s sure to go to the top: