Al Gore: Mother Nature - Impossible to Ignore (Key)

According to Al Gore, what has changed in the last 10 years?
Why are the solutions so inconvenient?
What does he say about large carbon polluters and tobacco compamies?
In what way has Mother Nature become so persuasive?
What does the host mean by "sink in" and referring to what?
What saying does Al Gore mention about a "turtle" and what does he mean?
Why this continuing climate denial?
In what way are climate solutions an economy booster?
What will happen in the next decade if nothing more is done on this score?

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According to Al Gore, what has changed in the last 10 years? Two big changes: climate-related extreme weather events have become more destructive and common (downpours) and secondly, now we have solutions (people should get more involved)
Why are the solutions so inconvenient? They are inconvenient for the large carbon polluters (no fossil fuel)
What does he say about large carbon polluters and tobacco compamies? Large carbon polluters have used the "playbook" from the tobacco companies to pull the wool over people's eyes -preventing them from seeing the truth-
In what way has Mother Nature become so persuasive? Not only downpours, floods, mudslides... but also droughts, see-level rise, etc.,..
What does the host mean by "sink in" and referring to what? "The issue is difficult to sink in with people"
What saying does Al Gore mention about a "turtle" and what does he mean? (Urban dictionary) Probably, that the present situation is the result of our own actions.
Why this continuing climate denial? It's intentionally created by the large carbon polluters, who are trying to squeeze more profits out of their business, no matter the consequences.
In what way are climate solutions an economy booster? Solar and wind electricity are now more affordable, solar job have grown at a greater speed that any others. There's been a surge of employment in the renewable sector.
What will happen in the next decade if nothing more is done on this score? We'll reach the point of no return; We'll be at the tipping point

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