Name: Al Gore warns on the latest climate trends
Uploaded: 2009-05-07T01:00:00Z
Duration: 7 min 30 s
Description: At TED2009, Al Gore presents updated slides from around the globe to make the case that worrying climate trends are even worse than scientists predicted, and to make clear his stance on "clean coal."

At TED2009, Al Gore presents updated slides from around the globe to make the case that worrying climate trends are even worse than scientists predicted, and to make clear his stance on "clean coal."

Al Gore warns on the latest climate trends

Accelerating climate impacts are outpacing old predictions, with the Arctic ice cap shrinking by 40 percent and global disasters multiplying. Melting glaciers threaten drinking water for nearly half the world, while coal and oil emissions continue to drive warming. Despite industry campaigns for 'clean coal,' true change depends on shifting to clean energy at scale. Rallying together to act quickly is essential for both environmental and economic survival.

Melting Ice, Dirty Coal, and the Race for Real Solutions

climate change

energy

environment

science

technology

ecology

sustainability

natural resources

renewable energy

public speaking

TED Stage Talk

Al Gore: Al Gore warns on the latest climate trends