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Al Gore

 
Al Gore, 45th vice president of the United States and a controversial public figure, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2007 for his efforts to raise awareness about global warming. He has devoted a very large portion of his life to environmental issues, especially in his multiple Academy Award-winning 2006 documentary An Inconvenient Truth, his best-selling book of the same name, and through his Repower America campaign. (Source: Britannica Online Encyclopedia / Photo: openDemocracy/Flickr)

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Quick hits: Consuming consumers and all we consume

Thu, Mar 04 2010 at 5:07 PM EST

Can over-consumption actually save the planet? Are we finally on the downslope of the bottled water craze? And should Al Gore be talking about meat?


Al Gore takes aim at climate change skeptics

Sun, Feb 28 2010 at 11:55 PM EST

Though some parts of climate change research have been found inaccurate, Gore contends that climate change is very real.


A World Without Ice

Tue, Feb 16 2010 at 6:30 AM EST

New book by Nobel Peace Prize winner examines ice's transformative influence on the Earth and mankind -- and challenges us to imagine life without it.


Ice sculpture Al Gore belches exhaust

Video: An Alaska liquor store is making an icy statement about former Vice President Al Gore's stance on environmental issues. NBC's Chris LeClere reports.


Media Mayhem: Top 5 tall tales by climate change deniers in 2009

Mon, Dec 28 2009 at 11:50 AM EST

This is just the beginning. Media columnist Ken Edelstein wants your help in coming up with five more.


Greenbuild 2009 wrap up

Wed, Dec 23 2009 at 9:00 AM EST

The U.S. Green Building Council released the final statistics for Greenbuild 2009, which was held in Phoenix, Arizona.


Climate rap battle: Gore vs. Monckton

Fri, Dec 18 2009 at 11:50 AM EST

The Juice News brilliantly raps a commentary on climate change, Copenhagen, and how to save the world from ourselves.


Al Gore's post-Copenhagen plan

Fri, Dec 18 2009 at 6:42 AM EST

Al Gore is pushing for a climate deal in Mexico this summer.


Al Gore's Copenhagen climate summit speech

Video: Former vice president and environmental icon rallies the troops and turns up the pressure on Obama to pass climate change law.


Gore vs. Palin on climate change

Fri, Dec 11 2009 at 1:05 PM EST

The gloves are off in a heated battle between Sarah Palin and Al Gore, after Palin said climate change warnings are nothing more than doomsday scare tactics.


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