The Gore Effect

Former VP Al Gore in An Inconvenient Truth

There has been some trouble getting the message of Global Warming or Climate Change across to the public.  It's almost as if mixed signals are coordinated by nature itself. This morning brought a late season frost and some record temperatures to nearby Baltimore, while President Obama was declaring his new fuel efficiency and pollution standards inWashington.

Marc Marano,  Communications Director for the GOP on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) sent out a list of events that seem to follow the Gore Effect.  This was labeled byPolitico.com as:

The so-called Gore Effect happens when a global warming-related event, or appearance by the former vice president and climate change crusader, Al Gore, is marked by exceedingly cold weather or unseasonably winter weather.

Check out this list courtesy of Marc Marano:

Note: The “Gore Effect” has a long and storied history. Below is a sampling of how Mother Nature enjoys mocking global warming fear promoters.

1)First October snow since 1922 blankets London as global warming bill debated – October 2008

2)Global Warming Vote on Snowy Day in Washington - Senate committee debates expensive climate change bill snow blanket D.C. – December 2007

3) HOUSE HEARING ON 'WARMING OF THE PLANET' CANCELED AFTER SNOW/ICE STORM – February 2007

4)NOT AGAIN! DC 'Snow Advisory' Issued on Day of Congressional Global Warming Hearing – March 2007

5)Gore decries 'global warming' in bitterly cold NYC – December 2006

6)Gore delivers environmental message at Harvard - ...with near 125-year record breaking low temps – October 2008

7)Global warming activists urged to focus on Earth Day rallies and ignore snow as it 'piles up outside our windows' – April 17, 2007

8) No Joke! Cyclists 'braved freezing cold temps' to promote global warming awareness in New York - October 22, 2008 

9)Global warming protest in Maryland frosted with snow – January 2008

10)Global warming rally in the snow – April 2007

11)Snow won't dampen global-warming rallies – April 2007

12)Brrr. - Obama to global warming demonstrators: 'This is probably not the weather to hold up those signs...it's a little chilly today' - October 28,  2008

13)Global Warming Awareness Walk Braves Snow Storm – March 2007

14)The Gore Effect, Cont. - Gore speaks in Italy during 'rare' cold and snow

15)Tracking 'The Gore Effect’ – Politico November 26, 2008

16)Climate protest cancelled 'due to rain and cold' – Nov. 23, 2008