Name: New thinking on the climate crisis
Uploaded: 2008-04-08T01:27:00Z
Duration: 27 min 34 s
Description: In this brand-new slideshow (premiering on TED.com), Al Gore presents evidence that the pace of climate change may be even worse than scientists recently predicted. He challenges us to act.

In this brand-new slideshow (premiering on TED.com), Al Gore presents evidence that the pace of climate change may be even worse than scientists recently predicted. He challenges us to act.

New thinking on the climate crisis

Climate change is accelerating, with the North Polar ice cap shrinking at an alarming rate—an area the size of Arizona disappeared in one year. Behavior change at home matters, but shifting laws and mobilizing political will are far more powerful. Real optimism means stepping up as citizens to drive urgent, systemic solutions. This is a rare moment in history when an entire generation can rise to meet a crisis worthy of its best efforts.