Al Gore

talk, “What Comes After the Inconvenient Truth”, Gore lays out lasting issues for everyone. He begins by talking about the Perma ice loss - within the last 25 years the Perma ice, which is in fact supposed to be permanent, has diminished to about ¼ of its original size (Gore, 2009). Throughout the year, it is a normal occurrence for it to shrink and expand as the seasons change, but as of this year the levels are at an all time low. On top of this, Gore expresses that Greenland is being heated…

Although Al Gore presents a well-constructed and very compelling argument on the effects of global warming, many have found his claims to be wrong and misinterpreted. For instance, he claims that as the earth tilts toward the sun the earth’s inhabitants absorb carbon dioxide. In the next season, the earth tilts away from sun allowing plants to release carbon dioxide creating an effect of inhaling and exhaling. This pattern shows the levels of carbon dioxide increase and decrease throughout the…

One of the suggestions Al Gore makes at the end of An Inconvenient Truth, his documentary about global warming, is to buy a hybrid car. This seems like a simple solution to reducing our dependence on oil and decreasing our carbon dioxide footprints. However, as with any other technology, it’s important to know all of the costs and benefits before running out to the car dealer. These cars are expensive, and the technology is new, so consumers must inform themselves before taking such a big…

In Al Gore’s book on “The Assault on Reason” analysis on the aspect of how politics and the technological age of media such as T.V is controlled by fear and ignorance; that makes a deadly cocktail. The main points come from, how the charasistics of television is a powerful tool to be used, but the layout and distribution are delayed by idiocy and celebrity distractions. He argues that that most people do not use their full potential to discuss and debate as we did in the era of the founding…

Al Gore is a prominent political figure who acted courageously by beginning to advocate for the climate crisis in the 1980s and eventually starting The Climate Reality Project in 2005. Being that the climate change issue is still fairly controversial in 2016, it was courageous of Al Gore to begin advocating for the cause while it was doubted by so many. The former Vice-President has been an environmental activist for a large portion of his life, even earning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. The…

to an increase in global temperatures over recent years that falls under the term of global warming. Al Gore qualifies his claim by explaining that not all greenhouse gases are as destructive to the atmosphere as we would think. He explains that we need some greenhouse gases to retain some of the sun’s rays so that the Earth can maintain a suitable temperature for the survival of life. However, Gore does say that many greenhouses gases are destroying the Earth’s atmosphere as they increase the…

The Possibilities of a Climate Crisis In the book, Truth to Power by Al Gore, Gore asks three questions, “Must we change?”, “Can we change?”, “Will we change?” (Gore 10). Gore is certain that the answers to the first two questions are yes. Regarding the last question, Gore seems optimistic that we can change, but only if we stay committed to our global consensus (Gore 10). Based on Al Gore’s findings, he believes that infectious diseases through insects, catastrophic storms, and the impacts on…

know what is going on in the world nor do they mind, but then they are shown DiCaprio’s or Gore’s film and get frightened. Although Inhofe does have a point and maybe children shouldn’t be shown films like these he attempts to discredit DiCaprio and Gore. Inhofe appeals to fear a lot in his speech which makes him less credible. On the other hand, Michaels mostly appeals to logos in his article. He presents the fact that “The average temperature of the Earth is about 0.8 C warmer than it was in…

during the day. This dramatic change in routine made all the soldiers a little crazy, but nobody was as profoundly affected as Rat Kiley. He scratched at the bites from exotic bugs until he started to rip open his skin and could not manage the intense gore. O 'Brien describes how he behaved while trying to cope with all the death occurring around them. He says, “At first Rat just sank inside himself, not saying a word, but then later on, after five or six days, it flipped the other way. He…

The Wall Street Journal “The Schneiderman Rules,” discusses New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman endorsing the Clinton campaign by abusing his powers. He is accusing Trump of “fraud upon the people of the state of New York.” People are questioning his timing on the offense because the elections are less than a month away, so he could have waited after Nov. 9th. The author agrees that New York citizens need to be protected as Schneiderman mentions, however, the actions Schneiderman is…