Change is what the climate does: Gore snore

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Gore snore

Gore's recent comments. (JAN 2012).

“It should be in the presidential campaign,” Gore said. “And it is not at present. Not a single question was asked about climate in any of the numerous, multitudinous debates that these candidates have had. And yet in the year 2011, the United States of America had more than 12 climate-related disasters that cost over a billion dollars. The state of Texas has had the worst drought in its history. It is climate-related. Out of 254 counties, 252 are on fire. . We have record melting of the volume of ice in the Arctic Ocean, dramatically powerful storms, in Pakistan, Australia, the Northeast. Record flooding in the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers, and the list goes on. And it’s consistent with what the scientific community has been warning us.”

Well, let's see what's wrong with the above 'facts' as presented by Mr. Gore. Scientific warnings often do not translate into reality. Nature is funny that way.

"The state of Texas has had the worst drought in its history" Nope. 1934 and 1956 were worse. Research before you speak.

"2010 was the hottest year ever recorded". Nope. Al, you are losing credibility.

"We have record melting of the volume of ice in the Arctic Ocean". Nope. Nope. And nope. Not 2011 anyway.

"dramatically powerful storms, in Pakistan, Australia, the Northeast". Storms of the past can be found on the internet. Heard of it, AL?

"Record flooding in the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers". Happened before. And before. Seems to happen along these rivers quite a lot. Guess the climate never stops changing.

Show Al Gore the door. Exit left, AL.