Al Gore's New Warning

Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations committee this morning, former Vice President Al Gore [said] that climate change "is rushing at us with such speed and force it is completely unprecedented."

"I just think that the United States is the only nation that can lead the world, and this is the most serious challenge the world has faced."

Wake me up when the climate stops changing?

The best way to survive the ill-effects of climate change and pollution may be to simply sleep through it.

Not only that, but as a side benefit, it'll prevent fiery death for your grandchildren

Addressing grumblings from some Republicans, Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, the committee's new chairman, presented the Democrats' case: "Some may argue that we cannot afford to address this issue in the midst of an economic crisis," he said at the outset of the hearing. "Those who pose that question have it fundamentally wrong. This is a moment of enormous opportunity for new technology, new jobs, and the greening and transformation of our economy."