I know this'll likely bring a barrage of berating comments from my two favorite brother-in-laws. Both of them are awesome people I consider them immediate family, even though we differ dramatically on our political views. But I just could not let this recognition pass.
Praising “their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change,” the Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to Al Gore and the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
As one of the many millions of people that actually do believe there's a man-made problem at hand and that we need to take immediate measures to manage it as best as we can, I'm glad to see this recognition.
To be honest, I care less about Gore's recognition then I do about that of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which is a broad collection of scientists, activists and environmentalists that all deserve this moment in the spotlight.