An Inconvenient Truth

Whether you agree with him or not, Al Gore makes a very strong case that the global warming crisis is reaching a critical stage in his documentary An Inconvenient Truth .
And what he says is very plausible.
Backed up by statistics and studies into global warming dating back decades, Gore lays out the trajectory we are on and, if he is right, we're in big trouble.
Even if he only half-right we're in big trouble.
Included in the film are tidbits of Gore's personal life, from stories of his childhood growing up on a farm to a near tragic accident suffered by his son when he was six. On one hand you wonder why he includes these things but on the other it's clear that you need to know his motivation for devoting much of his life to this crusade.
Most interestingly, and alarmingly, for Australia is that we are one of only two nations (the other being America) to have not signed the Kyoto agreement.
while the USA hasn't signed the agreement, Gore says many US cities have signed themselves up to participate in the program. Perhaps that's something that Sydney and the NSW Government should look at.
Clearly, our Prime Minister isn't going to go against the US and sign the agreement. And he is solely responsible for our part in what is going on around us. I just hope he can sleep at night.
Al Gore's interview on Enough Rope was riveting and the transcript is worth a read. You can also watch a clip from it or download a sound file.
Even if you're skeptical, the film is worth seeing. But more importantly find out the truth for yourself, don't just accept what a bureaucrat tells you. They have vested interests.
But above all that, we all have a vested interest in ensuring the planet is livable. Surely that's more important.