An Inconvenient Truth

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Is "An Inconvenient Truth" an accurate portrayal of global warming?

Yes

The nation's top climate scientists are giving "An Inconvenient Truth," Al Gore's documentary on global warming, five stars for accuracy.

The former vice president's movie — replete with the prospect of a flooded New York City, an inundated Florida, more and nastier hurricanes, worsening droughts, retreating glaciers and disappearing ice sheets — mostly got the science right, said all 19 climate scientists who had seen the movie or read the book and answered questions from The Associated Press.

The AP contacted more than 100 top climate researchers by e-mail and phone for their opinion. Among those contacted were vocal skeptics of climate change theory. Most scientists had not seen the movie, which is in limited release, or read the book.

But those who have seen it had the same general impression: Gore conveyed the science correctly; the world is getting hotter and it is a manmade catastrophe-in-the-making caused by the burning of fossil fuels."

Scientists OK Gore's Movie for Accuracy from AP  Seth Borenstein

No

The June 27, 2006 Associated Press (AP) article titled "Scientists OK Gore’s Movie for Accuracy" by Seth Borenstein raises some serious questions about AP’s bias and methodology.

AP chose to ignore the scores of scientists who have harshly criticized the science presented in former Vice President Al Gore’s movie "An Inconvenient Truth."

AP INCORRECTLY CLAIMS SCIENTISTS PRAISE GORE’S MOVIE from   US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

Mr. Klein, who was recently in Washington to promote the oil sands as a reliable source of energy for the United States, said Mr. Gore's views are simply not realistic.

“I don't know what he proposes the world run on, maybe hot air,” he told reporters on Tuesday. “I don't listen to Al Gore in particular because he's a Democrat. And not only that, he's about as far left as you can go."

Klein slams Al Gore interview on oil sands from   Globe and Mail