With a high degree of emotion and passion, Al Gore discussed global warming, or “climate crisis” as he came to call it over the course of the conference (addressing the “happy warming” song from before).
He showed dramatic 75-year photo comparisons of glaciers and formerly-snow-covered mountains around the world. He also showed a series of long-term data sets for C02 and global temperature, and discussed the implications, from recent hurricanes to pending crises across the planet.
He also had moments of humor that brought down the house, contrasting AirForce 2 to his current life of civilian security checks at airports.
Here, in the Q&A, Chris Anderson asked he would run for office again.
Gore replied “After four runs for office, I have discovered that I am not good at politics.”
Someone in the audience blurted “But you won!”
Al Gore, smiling: “Well, there is that.”
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