AL GORE WINS NOBEL

[kpete]

Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr. "for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures

http://nobelprize.org/

edit to add:

Here's the official announcement from the Norwegian Nobel Committee:

THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE FOR 2007

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 is to be shared, in two equal parts, between the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr. for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change.

Indications of changes in the earth’s future climate must be treated with the utmost seriousness, and with the precautionary principle uppermost in our minds. Extensive climate changes may alter and threaten the living conditions of much of mankind. They may induce large-scale migration and lead to greater competition for the earth’s resources. Such changes will place particularly heavy burdens on the world’s most vulnerable countries. There may be increased danger of violent conflicts and wars, within and between states.

Through the scientific reports it has issued over the past two decades, the IPCC has created an ever-broader informed consensus about the connection between human activities and global warming. Thousands of scientists and officials from over one hundred countries have collaborated to achieve greater certainty as to the scale of the warming. Whereas in the 1980s global warming seemed to be merely an interesting hypothesis, the 1990s produced firmer evidence in its support. In the last few years, the connections have become even clearer and the consequences still more apparent.

Al Gore has for a long time been one of the world’s leading environmentalist politicians. He became aware at an early stage of the climatic challenges the world is facing. His strong commitment, reflected in political activity, lectures, films and books, has strengthened the struggle against climate change. He is probably the single individual who has done most to create greater worldwide understanding of the measures that need to be adopted.

By awarding the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 to the IPCC and Al Gore, the Norwegian Nobel Committee is seeking to contribute to a sharper focus on the processes and decisions that appear to be necessary to protect the world’s future climate, and thereby to reduce the threat to the security of mankind. Action is necessary now, before climate change moves beyond man’s control.

Oslo, 12 October 2007

http://nobelpeaceprize.org/eng_lau_announce2007.html

[Kurovski]

1. Beautiful!

K&R

[SlowDownFast]

2. RECOMMENDED!!!

Congratulations, Mr President!

:applause: :woohoo: :applause: :woohoo: :applause: :woohoo:

[Az]

3. Yay!!!

:party: :bounce: :bounce: :party: :bounce: :bounce: :party: :bounce: :bounce: :party:

[underpants]

4. YES!!!

Rec #3

[Hieronymus]

5. AWESOME

[Kurovski]

6. The speaker is mentioning the possibility

of wars erupting as climate crisis increases.

Peace Prize.

A very wise choice.

[democrank]

7. How sweet this is!

~PEACE~

[zabet]

8. I got up

at 4 am to see this!
:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:
Go Al!!!!!!!

[TheDoorbellRang]

14. me, too

and what's really awesome is that kpete had it before Google news.
Yea! kpete! :bounce:

[U4ikLefty]

9. This is awesome...great job Al!!!

I would've been happier if you were Pres, but this really kicks ass.

Can't wait to announce it to my Rethug coworkers tomorrow.

[The Backlash Cometh]

10. Imagine how history is going to paint us thirty years from now.

We "voted" in George Bush, and gave Al Gore the shaft.

Al, I wish you had been my president.

[LeftCoast]

11. Fantastic! Absolutely fantastic news!

I'm so happy for Gore. He really deserved this prize.

[TheDoorbellRang]

12. HOT DIGGITY DOG!

K&R. :woohoo:

[cali]

13. Congratulations to Mr. Gore!

[whistle]

15. Congratulations Al Gore

[Jeanette in FL]

16. Congratulations, President Gore

What wonderful news to wake up too. Yeah!

[FunkyLeprechaun]

17. NOW Mr Gore!

You should bloody run for goodness sake! :-)

(congratulations!!!)

[earth mom]

18. Congratulations President Gore!

:woohoo:

[Swamp Rat]

19. Geaux Al Gore!!

:bounce:

[Eagle_Eye]

20. Congratulations Mr. Gore!

Congratulations to everyone who is fighting to save the environment.
Congratulations to the Democrats who have supported Al Gore over the years.
Congratulations to our next Democrat President in 2009.

Stick it in your ear republicans, Democrats rule!

[Clark2008]

21. Not bad for a farm boy from Tennessee.

:loveya:

[Perry Logan]

22. Awesome. Now it's time for the Republicans to start smearing the Nobel Prize.

[sellitman]

23. Wow....just wow!

Maybe now this country will pay attention?

[grytpype]

24. An Oscar and the Nobel... Presidential Medal of Freedom next?

[orleans]

25. how wonderful! n/t

[Liberal In Texas]

26. Just woke up...YES YES YES!

Now...where are those posts now that said Al wouldn't win?

GO AL GO AL
GO AL GO AL
GO AL GO AL
GO AL GO AL
GO AL GO AL

[spanone]

27. Peace----now there's an under used word these days

[regularguy]

28. Go Gore!

He's having quite a run!

[lonestarnot]

29. Dance dance dance!

Wootie woot woot! :applause:

[bigwillq]

30. Congrats Mr. Gore!

:bounce: :toast:

Now, Run Al Run! :bounce:

[Hip_about_time]

31. Hello every one

I have lurked here for a very long time and waited on just this event to start posting. This is great news for our planet, Watch the as the pendulum of political and social thought now swings toward the progressive and intelligent for a decade or two At a time when it is most needed. Remember to promote the positive aspects of this momentum and not be seduced into the petty bickering by the corporate entities who stand to loose potential growth or the simpletons who parrot their agendas. They must simply me marginalized from the debate as having a fundemental conflict of interest.

[puebloknot]

32. "Be still, my heart," to borrow a phrase. And another: "Living well is the best revenge." nt

[Kajsa]

33. Congratulations, President Gore!

My fourth message ( to Gore) of the day!

i can't say this enough.

You are so deserving of this.

:toast: :patriot:

[jelly]

34. Today was a good day.

I'm beaming with pride for our man. Hooray!