Nobel Prize for Telling it Like it Is

Our former vice president Al Gore has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on behalf of the environment.

His award, according to the text of the citation, went to a man who is "probably the single individual who has done most to create greater worldwide understanding of the measures that need to be adopted."

He received the prestigious award not for a scientific breakthrough, discovery, or invention, but for his work in telling the people of America what they need to know about their environment. Al Gore has been recognized recently for his passion in this area:

• Academy award for "An Inconvenient Truth," a documentary on climate change
• No. 1 New York Times best-seller list for his book, The Assault on Reason
• An Emmy for his interactive cable network, Current TV

We have the information. What we need most is understanding--and the courage to do something about what we learn before it's too late. This blog can do about as much work as an ant carrying dirt onto a major construction site, but what we can do, we will do.