Topic: Al Gore

Al Gore, wife Tipper, to separate

Former 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 ...

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Film fetes small steps to address climate change

NEW 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 ...

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Al Gore takes aim at climate change skeptics

WASHINGTON (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 ...

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U.S. political stars storm global climate stage

COPENHAGEN (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 ...

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Billion people's water at risk from melting ice: Gore

Climate guru Al Gore warned UN climate talks Monday that the record melting of glaciers worldwide could deprive more than a billion people of access to fresh water. "There are more than a billion people on the planet who get more than half of their drinking water -- many of them ...

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Gore says 'Climategate' emails taken out of context

Nobel-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 ...

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Al Gore follow-up to 'An Inconvenient Truth' published

Al 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 ...

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Gore: China, US must cooperate on climate change

Gore says China-US cooperation crucial in tackling climate change crisis

Former 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 ...

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Clown beams message of water conservation from space

The 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 ...

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Gore discusses climate impasse with Mexican leader

Gore, Mexican president discuss importance of breaking deadlock over climate change treaty

Former 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 ...

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