Al Gore and the IPCC win 2007 Nobel Peace Prize
By Michael J.W. Stickings
(Make sure to read J. Kingston Pierce's post here.)
He won!
Al Gore and the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have won The 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. Gore "is probably the single individual who has done most to create greater worldwide understanding of the measures that need to be adopted," according to the Nobel citation.
For more, see the NYT, WaPo, CNN, the AP, Reuters, and the BBC -- but, of course, the reporting is everywhere. For reaction, of which there will be a great deal throughout the day, see Memeorandum.
And to those who question what Gore has done for world peace, that is, who question the connectiong between global warming (and the awareness thereof) and world peace, to the deniers, to the clueless, imagine what chaos will be unleashed upon us when the seas rise, millions die, and the world as we know it falls apart.
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There is, of course, more talk that Gore will enter the presidential race. If only. He likely won't.
But I wish he would. He is the most qualified person in the world for the job.
(Make sure to read J. Kingston Pierce's post here.)
He won!
Al Gore and the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have won The 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. Gore "is probably the single individual who has done most to create greater worldwide understanding of the measures that need to be adopted," according to the Nobel citation.
For more, see the NYT, WaPo, CNN, the AP, Reuters, and the BBC -- but, of course, the reporting is everywhere. For reaction, of which there will be a great deal throughout the day, see Memeorandum.
And to those who question what Gore has done for world peace, that is, who question the connectiong between global warming (and the awareness thereof) and world peace, to the deniers, to the clueless, imagine what chaos will be unleashed upon us when the seas rise, millions die, and the world as we know it falls apart.
**********
There is, of course, more talk that Gore will enter the presidential race. If only. He likely won't.
But I wish he would. He is the most qualified person in the world for the job.
Labels: Al Gore, awards, global warming, Nobel prizes, United Nations
posted by Michael J.W. Stickings at
9:51 AM
1 Comments:
I was more than gratified to hear of Gore's award. Consider it a form of vindication after the years of vilification he had received from the fringes. Early this morning, like 7:00 AM, the blathering pundits from the right were already on network TV bad-mouthing Gore, global climate change, and the Nobel Committee. It is as if there is a cultural and economic war against science and reason. And it won't end anytime soon, I am afraid to say.
I can't see Gore re-entering the dirty world politics. Why bother.
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Swampcracker, at 2:02 PM
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