Copenhagen climate summit: Al Gore condemned over Arctic ice melting prediction

The Telegraph ^ | 12/15/2009 | Murray Wardrop

[markomalley]

Al Gore, the former US Vice-President, has become embroiled in a climate change spin row after claiming that the Arctic could be completely ice-free within five years.

Speaking at the Copenhagen climate change summit, Mr Gore said new computer modelling suggests there is a 75 per cent chance of the entire polar ice cap melting during the summertime by 2014.

However, he faced embarrassment last night after Dr Wieslav Maslowski, the climatologist whose work the prediction was based on, refuted his claims.

[markomalley]

Oops.

[MrB]

And the earth’s core is “several million degrees”.

[almcbean]

Dr. Maslowski is unaware that the earth’s core is several million degrees, and that is what will melt the ice cap

[umgud]

This seems to be getting more mainstream coverage, albeit from over the pond. It actually comes at a good time being on the heels of climate-gate. It adds to the belief the whole GW is pure hooey.

[Le Chien Rouge]

I’m guessing that GW Bush ‘stole’ the correct data that Mr. Gore was suppose to receive.

sarc//

[steelyourfaith]

 

Beam me to Planet Gore !

[gov_bean_ counter]

said new computer modelling suggests there is a 75 per cent chance of the entire polar ice cap melting during the summertime by 2014.

Pssst, Algore. That wasn't a new computer model, it was a Pacman game.

[Dallas59]

My prediction is that there will be NEW administration in the White House and all this crap will be shoved into the sea. I also predict you will see millions of protesters in Euroweeny again.

[reagan_fanatic]

[rjsimmon]

The entire thesis that former VP Gore posits is ludicrous. In order for the entire polar ice cap to melt, the average temperature would have to exceed 0 degrees Celcius, rising from the current average temperature of -40 degrees. Even if ALL measures presented were adopted and enacted, the best guesstimation would be that 1/2 of 1 degree Celcius would be reduced.

Is Gore incapable of seeing just how asinine his comments and activism happens to be?

[Puppage]

That wasn't a new computer model, it was a Pacman game

He actually invented Pacman.

[Common Sense 101]

“Dr Wieslav Maslowski, the climatologist whose work the prediction was based on, refuted his claims.”

DENIER! BLASPHEMER!

[mountainlion]

Well Owl Gore has to be right. He invented the Internet. He has been working over a decade for the climate disaster. Who does this “scientist” think he is.

[1776 Reborn]

“And the earth’s core is “several million degrees”.

There should be a book about Gore's greatest knee slappers!

[MrB]

Actually, that is one of the “strong theories” for the slight melting seen in the Arctic while the Antarctic ice sheets are growing.

Geothermal activity under the northern polar region.

[misterrob]

actually Gore’s bloviating will accomplish that too

[Robe]

I’m fully convinced that Algore lost what ever marbles he had after the 2000 elections.

[GoldenPup]

Al Gore, the former US Vice-President, has become embroiled in a climate change spin row after claiming that the Arctic could be completely ice-free within five years.

There shouldn't be any "ROW". Gore is a complete, utter idiot and EVERYBODY including the Lamestream Media knows it. Nothing Gore says is relevant or meaningful...But he has managed to parlay all this BULL$hit into millions of dollars. At least, you have to give him credit for that.

[exit82]

Algore—just playing on our fears-—once again.

When he steps back on American soil, he needs to go on trial for fraud.

[Hoboken]

This is a golden opportunity for Sarah to rub Gores fat nose in his smarmy “it’s like gravity” comment.