The theory of Global Climate Change is the only thing that has kept Al Gore a public figure. After the 2000 election he was almost entirely forgotten, that is until An Inconvenient Truth (well, it’s convenient for him). Since that documentary, Gore is everywhere. He’s won several awards (some he deserved) but the most outrageous one given to him is the Nobel Peace Prize (shared with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)

Wow, the Nobel Peace Prize, what’s that? Well, in Alfred Nobe’s own words it is “[awarded] to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between the nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.” Wait! which of those has Al Gore and the IPCC done? They haven’t done the most or best work for fraternity between nations, they haven’t done the most or best work for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and they done the most or best work for the establishment of peace congresses. So what exactly did they receive the award for?

According to the foundation, they received the award for “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.” WAIT! isn’t man made climate change a theory? So, not only did he receive the award for none of the criteria given but for a theory that has received criticism for failing to accurate predict climate effects?

Good to hear that the Nobel Peace Prize no longer means anything.