Topic: Al Gore
Al Gore, wife Tipper, to separate
AFP Global EditionFormer US vice president and anti-global warming campaigner Al Gore and his wife Tipper have told friends that they will separate after four decades of marriage, an aide said Tuesday. "They've asked for privacy during this time, for them and their family," said Kalee Kreider, of the Office of ...
Film fetes small steps to address climate change
Reuters Environmental Online ReportNEW YORK (Reuters) - If "An Inconvenient Truth," Al Gore's Oscar-winning 2006 film on global warming, left audiences depressed about the planet's future, a new film from the same executive producers is designed to lift spirits. "Climate of Change" premieres at New York's Tribeca Film Festival Thursday -- Earth ...
Al Gore takes aim at climate change skeptics
Reuters Environmental Online ReportWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Vice President Al Gore took aim at skeptics who doubt the reality of human-caused climate change, saying he wished it were an illusion but that the problem is real and urgent. Gore, who has made the fight against climate change his signature issue since leaving the White ...
U.S. political stars storm global climate stage
Reuters Environmental Online ReportCOPENHAGEN (Reuters) - As negotiators from more than 190 countries fought over details of a climate deal on Tuesday, U.S. political celebrities stole the limelight with high profile calls for action. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Vice President Al Gore, and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg drew crowds of ...
Billion people's water at risk from melting ice: Gore
AFP Global EditionGore says 'Climategate' emails taken out of context
AFP Global EditionNobel-winning environmental crusader Al Gore weighed in on "Climategate" Wednesday, saying the emails at the center of the row were being taken out of context. "Well, they took a few phrases out of context. These are private e-mails, more than 10 years old, and they've tried to blow it ...
Al Gore follow-up to 'An Inconvenient Truth' published
AFP Global EditionAl Gore has released a follow-up to 2006 best-seller "An Inconvenient Truth," the former US vice president's rallying cry against global warming, a statement said Wednesday. Gore, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 following the book and movie versions of "An Inconvenient Truth," aims to offer ...
Gore: China, US must cooperate on climate change
AP NewsFormer U.S. Vice President Al Gore said Wednesday that cooperation between China and the U.S., the world's two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases, is crucial to tackling the climate change crisis. "The strategic partnership between the ...
Clown beams message of water conservation from space
AFP Global EditionThe first clown in space, Guy LaLiberte, launched a 14-city poetic planetary extravaganza from the International Space Station to promote clean drinking water. The billionaire space tourist and founder of Cirque du Soleil described his journey into space as a "poetic, social mission." The two-hour live show, broadcast over the ...
Gore discusses climate impasse with Mexican leader
AP NewsFormer U.S. Vice President Al Gore has met with Mexico's president to discuss the importance of breaking an impasse over a new global warming pact. The office of President Felipe Calderon says both leaders stressed the ...