Al Gore, Future President?

And the Nobel Peace Prize goes to, Al Gore.

Pardon? This was the reaction of many people when they found out that Al Gore and the U.N. intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change won the Nobel Peace Prize for their work in creating awareness of the effects and immanency of the effects of climate change.

Many people are on the fence. Whether Al Gore deserved to win the Nobel Peace Prize is debatable. Al Gore was simply a spokesperson, there were many people behind the scenes working laboriously to determine the effects of climate change on the environment and our world as we know it.

There is also a theory circulating that Al Gore is simply using climate change as a platform to gain votes and run in the next presidential election. When asked in press conference Al Gore denied these claims.

An Inconvenient Truth has been criticized by many as been “junk science” or an exaggeration of the facts. British judge Burton claims that there are at least “10 errors” in the novel.

In the same breath though, many people have said that "He is probably the single individual who has done most to create greater worldwide understanding of the measures that need to be adopted." Because of his passion for climate change and outspoken attitude, Al Gore has helped to create unprecedented media coverage and support in the fight to take preventative measures.

As climate change continues to permeate the news, it seems as if Al Gore with still be in the forefront, campaigning against the disastrous effects of global warming. Whether or not Al Gore deserved the Nobel Peace Prize, depends on one’s perspective.