jfleck at inkstain » Yulsman on Gore

When I talk to university classes about the climate science-politics-policy interface, I use Gore as an example, pointing out that he mostly gets the science right, but sometimes (as in the case of hurricanes and the iconic logo for his film, for example) emphasizes outliers at the expense of the bulk of the science on which he builds his case.

The examples I could cite here increase in number. This concerns me.

World's first solar-powered film premiere | Euro News 24

Postlethwaite turned up in a solar car to the premiere, which was also attended by actress Gillian Anderson, designer Vivienne Westwood -- on a bicycle -- and Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband.

terrible catastrophes unless we act | Vancouver Secrets

In 2004 we moved to Florida and were greeted with 5 hurricanes.. the next year was the same.

This thing they called “Global Warming” was going to make this a normal event each year… and our insurance went from $2,000 to $6,500. Our taxes and our homeowner’s fee’s doubled so that we’d have the funds to cover all these possible hurricanes.

Now who do we blame for this:
    Global and Northern Hemisphere Tropical Cyclone Activity [still] lowest in 30-years