The Flicker Blog and Podcast

An incredibly motivating, but entirely depressing talk by former US Vice President Gore on the effect that we, the human race, are having on the planet. There’s a rather lengthy and sycophantic preamble/introduction that the less patient may want to skip (10 minutes 20 seconds to be precise) but I’d recommend listening nonetheless.

He mentions a distinct possibility that within 50 years, the polar ice caps will melt completely during summertime. Despite the obvious effects that this would have on sea levels, I had not realised that the ice is also responsible for reflecting around 90% of the sun’s energy back into space. Water on the other hand, absorbs it! A Tipping Point indeed!

To think that this man so nearly became President!