An Inconvenient Truth: The Danger of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It

Sometimes it seems like the climate crisis is unfolding slowly. In reality, it is happening very quickly. Our planet is in a real emergency.lt;brgt;In Chinese, apos;crisisapos; is denoted by two characters. The first stands for apos;dangerapos; and the second for apos;opportunityapos;. In order to avert the danger that is approaching us, we must first acknowledge that we are facing a crisis. So why do our leaders seem to ignore the warnings that are ringing so loudly and clearly? Do they resist the truth because they know they are morally obligated to act once they do acknowledge the problem? Is it simply easier to ignore the warnings?lt;brgt;Perhaps. But inconvenient truths do not go away by looking the other way. If they are not addressed, the problems will not diminish but will worsen.lt;brgt;AL GORElt;brgt;Former Vice President Al Gore is the CEO of Current TV, an independent television station for young people. The nonfiction programs on this network are produced by viewers and by city journalists.lt;brgt;Al Gore is also the president of Generation Investment Management, a company focused on a new approach to sustainable investing. Gore is a member of the board of directors of Apple Computers and a senior advisor to Google.lt;brgt;Gore was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1976 and to the Senate in 1984 and 1990. On January 20, 1993, he was inaugurated as the 45th Vice President of the United States. He served in that position for eight years. He is the author of the bestselling Earth in the Balance and Human Spirit.lt;brgt;Al Gore and his wife Tipper live in Nashville, Tennessee. They have four children and two grandchildren.