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The notion of remaining silent is not one readily associated with Al Gore. But, by his steadfast, years-long refusal to do anything other than pontificate about his views, such as defend them in an exchange with anyone who might know what they’re talking about, he does seem to be adopting some form of the adage “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt”.

Winemakers face climate change with dread

"People go to a climate conference and get all excited then go back to their company and say, 'Let's buy solar panels!' and their boss says 'What?!?!'" said Miguel Torres, president of Bodegas Miguel Torres.

Yet Torres, who heads up a generations-old wine company has become something of an Al Gore for the wine industry, travelling the world with a climate change PowerPoint presentation, showing what his company is doing to go green and why he's trying to lead by example.

Tree growth spurt 'is climate change smoking gun' - Telegraph

Only pines growing within about 500 feet of their treeline had experienced the growth surge.

More Doubt Over Climate Change Legislation - Kansas Farmer

Senator Richard Lugar, R-Ind., says he doesn't see any climate bill on the table right now that he can support. Lugar emphasizes that his constituents are more focused on the economy and did not see the bill authored by Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass., and Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., as politically viable. Lugar, the top Republican on the Foreign Relations committee, believes the Senate will have to start from scratch in terms of crafting climate legislation.