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Former US Vice President Al Gore hails Scotland as a world leader on green energy - The Daily Record

There was one dissenting voice in the short question-and-answer session after the speech.

Edinburgh city councillor Cameron Rose queried the consensus on climate change, telling Mr Gore that other respected scientists disagree.

But Mr Gore responded with an analogy that a man with chest pains would take the health advice of 98 doctors and ignore the two that said there is nothing to worry about.

Later, Mr Rose, a Conservative councillor, said: "His apocalyptic terms just do not ring true.

"He said we're fighting for the survival of our civilisation. The evidence is not there for that kind of interpretation.

"There are other reasons to focus on renewable energy, such as cleaner air and energy security."

Human-caused climate change debated along party lines | KING5.com Seattle

But when it comes to the statement, "It was caused by humans," only a third of Americans believed that last year, and even fewer, 26 percent, believe it now.  [IPSOS, Reuters poll]

Even among Democrats, that number is going down, from 44 percent a year ago to just under 38 percent this year.