Recent weather proves climate crisis, Gore says at Wayne State | Detroit Free Press | freep.com

Reacting to a cool-off in concern over global warming, former Vice President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore was unbowed and unrepentant in blaming recent storms, droughts and wildfires on climate change.

Gore, speaking Thursday in Detroit, reeled off statistics about huge downpours in Pakistan and Colombia, wildfires in Australia and drought in Texas the past year that he said are clear evidence of the looming climate crisis.
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Gore said 98% of scientists actively researching climate agree that the science is sound.

Editorial: Gillard shows courage on climate bill - Opinion - NZ Herald News

The tax also delivers a strong verdict on the perils of global warming to the public. In so doing, it heightens the prospect of informed debate.

Al Gore Talks Climate Issues in Detroit

DETROIT (WJBK) - Former vice president and Noble Peace Prize winner Al Gore sees a global climate crisis.

"I know that it's been made to seem like it's controversial. Really, it's kind of not where the scientists are concerned," he said.