Latest from Al Gore

In this 3 page Op-Ed article in the NY Times, Al Gore does not present a lot of new material, but he does a good job bringing all the climate issues, and difficulties, into a unified perspective. A few of my favorite quotes from the article are:

1. In reference IPCC errors and ClimateGate - "....the scientific enterprise will never be completely free of mistakes. What is important is that the overwhelming consensus on global warming remains unchanged."

2. About the U.S. Gov. - "The political paralysis that is now so painfully evident in Washington has thus far prevented action by the Senate — not only on climate and energy legislation, but also on health care reform, financial regulatory reform and a host of other pressing issues."

3. What lies ahead in preventing catastrophic global warming - "The pathway to success is still open, though it tracks the outer boundary of what we are capable of doing. It begins with a choice by the United States to pass a law establishing a cost for global warming pollution............Later this week, Senators John Kerry, Lindsey Graham and Joe Lieberman are expected to present for consideration similar cap-and-trade legislation." - It will be very interesting to see exactly what this contains and how it is received.

Thanks Roz for flagging this article.