Science news has a hard time competing with drivel. During a panel discussion, Jennifer Jacquet of the Shifting Baselines blog illustrated just how big the problem is with a horrifying anecdote: When Al Gore made a major announcement about global warming; many major news outlets were preoccupied by the custody battle between Kevin Federline and Britney Spears.I've got two questions:
1. What, specifically, was this alleged major announcement about global warming?
2. Of all people, why would Al Gore be chosen to make any major scientific announcement?
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