Last year I showed these two slides so that demonstrate that the arctic ice cap, which for most of the last three million years has been the size of the lower 48 states, has shrunk by 40 percent. But this understates the seriousness of this particular problem because it doesn't show the thickness of the ice. The arctic ice cap is, in a sense, the beating heart of the global climate system. It expands in winter and contracts in summer. The next slide I show you will be a rapid fast-forward of what's happened over the last 25 years. The permanent ice is marked in red. As you see, it expands to the dark blue -- that's the annual ice in winter, and it contracts in summer. The so-called permanent ice, five years old or older, you can see is almost like blood, spilling out of the body here. In 25 years it's gone from this, to this.
Anul trecut am aratat aceste doua diapozitive pentru a demonstra ca intreaga calota polara care in marea majoritate a ultimilor 3 milioane de ani a fost de dimensiunea a 48 de state de marime mica, s-a micsorat cu 40% . Dar aceasta diminueaza seriozitatea acestei probleme speciale deoarece nu arata grosimea ghetii. Calota polara este, intr-un fel, inima care bate a sistemulul climatic global. Ea se extinde iarna si se contracta vara. Urmatorul diapozitiv pe care vi-l voi arata va fi o vedere rapida asupra la ceea ce s-a intamplat in ultimii 25 de ani. Gheata pemanenta este marcata cu rosu. Asa cum vedeti se extinde catre albastru inchis. Aceasta este gheata anuala pe timp de iarna. Si se diminueaza vara. Asa-numita gheata permanenta, cu o vechime de 5 ani sau mai mult, puteti vedea ca este aproape ca sangele improscand dintr-un corp. In 25 de ani a ajuns de la aceasta, la aceasta.
This is a problem because the warming heats up the frozen ground around the Arctic Ocean, where there is a massive amount of frozen carbon which, when it thaws, is turned into methane by microbes. Compared to the total amount of global warming pollution in the atmosphere, that amount could double if we cross this tipping point. Already in some shallow lakes in Alaska, methane is actively bubbling up out of the water. Professor Katey Walter from the University of Alaska went out with another team to another shallow lake last winter. Video: Whoa! (Laughter) Al Gore: She's okay. The question is whether we will be.
Aceasta este o problema deoarece incalzirea provoaca dezghetul pamantului din jurul oceanului artictic. unde se gaseste o cantitate masiva de carbon inghetat care, cand se dezgheata, este transformat in metan de catre micro-organisme. Comparativ cu poluarea totala datorata incalzirii globale in atmosfera cantitatea s-ar putea dubla daca trecem acest punct de extrem. Deja in anumite lacuri putin adanci din Alaska metanul efectiv bolboroseste la suprafata apei. Profesorul Katey Walter de la Universitatea din Alaska a fost pe teren cu o alta echipa la un alt lac putin adanc iarna trecuta. video: Oau! (Rasete) Al Gore: Ea e OK . Intrebarea este daca noi vom fi.
And one reason is, this enormous heat sink heats up Greenland from the north. This is an annual melting river. But the volumes are much larger than ever. This is the Kangerlussuaq River in southwest Greenland. If you want to know how sea level rises from land-base ice melting this is where it reaches the sea. These flows are increasing very rapidly. At the other end of the planet, Antarctica the largest mass of ice on the planet. Last month scientists reported the entire continent is now in negative ice balance. And west Antarctica cropped up on top some under-sea islands, is particularly rapid in its melting. That's equal to 20 feet of sea level, as is Greenland.
Si un motiv este ca acesta enorma "cuva" fierbinte incalzeste Groenlanda din nord. Acesta este un rau care se topeste anual. Dar volumele sunt mult mai mari ca niciodata. Acesta este raul Kangerlussuaq in sud-vestul Groenlandei. Daca vreti sa stiti cum creste nivelul marii de la topirea ghetii de pe uscat aceasta este locul unde ajunge in mare. Aceste debite cresc foarte rapid. Si la celalalt capat al plantei, Antarctica cea mai mare masa de gheata de pe planeta. Luna trecuta oamenii de stiinta au raportat ca pe intregul continent balanta ghetii este negativa Si vestul Antarcticii pe varful unor insule submarine se topeste rapid. Aceasta este egala cu 7 metri peste nivelul marii, la fel ca in Groenlanda.
In the Himalayas, the third largest mass of ice: at the top you see new lakes, which a few years ago were glaciers. 40 percent of all the people in the world get half of their drinking water from that melting flow. In the Andes, this glacier is the source of drinking water for this city. The flows have increased. But when they go away, so does much of the drinking water. In California there has been a 40 percent decline in the Sierra snowpack. This is hitting the reservoirs. And the predictions, as you've read, are serious.
In Himalaya, masa de gheata a treia ca marime, pe varf vedeti lacuri nou-formate, care in urma cu cativa ani erau ghetari. 40 la suta din populatia lumii obtine jumatate din apa de baut din aceste topiri. In Anzi, acest ghetar este sursa de apa potabila pentru acest oras. Debitele au crescut. Dar cand dispar, asa se intampla si cu apa potabila. In California a fost o scadere de 40 la suta in stratul de zapada in Sierra. Aceasta afecteaza rezervele de apa. Si predictiile, asa cum ati citit, sunt serioase.
This drying around the world has lead to a dramatic increase in fires. And the disasters around the world have been increasing at an absolutely extraordinary and unprecedented rate. Four times as many in the last 30 years as in the previous 75. This is a completely unsustainable pattern. If you look at in the context of history you can see what this is doing.
Pe tot globul uscaciunea a dus la o crestere dramatica a incendiilor. Si dezastrele aparute pe tot globul au crescut cu o rata absolut extraordinara si fara precedent. De patru ori mai multe in ultimii 30 de ani fata de cei 75 anteriori. Aceasta este un model absolut nedurabil. Daca va uitati in context istoric puteti vedea ce se intampla.
In the last five years we've added 70 million tons of CO2 every 24 hours -- 25 million tons every day to the oceans. Look carefully at the area of the eastern Pacific, from the Americas, extending westward, and on either side of the Indian subcontinent, where there is a radical depletion of oxygen in the oceans. The biggest single cause of global warming, along with deforestation, which is 20 percent of it, is the burning of fossil fuels. Oil is a problem, and coal is the most serious problem. The United States is one of the two largest emitters, along with China. And the proposal has been to build a lot more coal plants.
In ultimii 5 ani am adaugat 70 de milioane de tone de dioxid de carbon la fiecare 24 de ore 25 de milioane de tone in fiecare zi in oceane. Uitati-va cu atentia la zona estica a Pacificului de la Americi, mergand spre vest, si pe fiecare parte a subcontinentului indian unde este o radicala scadere a oxigenului in oceane. Cea mai mare cauza singulara a incalzirii globale alaturi de despaduriri, care reprezinta 20 la suta din ea, este arderea combustibililor fosili. Petrolul este o problema si carbunele este cea mai serioasa. Statele Unite este unul dintre cei doi mari emitenti, alaturi de China. Si propunerea a fost sa se construiasca mai multe fabrici pentru carbune.
But we're beginning to see a sea change. Here are the ones that have been cancelled in the last few years with some green alternatives proposed. (Applause) However there is a political battle in our country. And the coal industries and the oil industries spent a quarter of a billion dollars in the last calendar year promoting clean coal, which is an oxymoron. That image reminded me of something. (Laughter) Around Christmas, in my home in Tennessee, a billion gallons of coal sludge was spilled. You probably saw it on the news. This, all over the country, is the second largest waste stream in America. This happened around Christmas. One of the coal industry's ads around Christmas was this one.
Dar incepem sa vedem o schimbare totala. Aici sunt cei care au anulat in ultimii ani cu alternative ecologice propuse. (Aplauze) Totusi, exista o lupta politica in tara noastra. Si industria carbonifera si cea petroliera a cheltuit un sfert de miliard de dolari in ultimul an calendaristic. promovand carbune curat ceea ce este un oximoron. Aceasta imagine imi aminteste de ceva. (Rasete) In preajma Craciunului, la mine in Tennessee, un miliard de galoane de steril de carbune a fost imprastiat. Probabil ati vazut la stiri. Acesta este, pe tot cuprinsul tarii, a doua mare deversare in America S-a intamplat in preajma Craciunului. Una din reclamele industriei carbunelui, cam in jurul zilei de Craciun, a fost aceasta.
Video: ♪♫ Frosty the coal man is a jolly, happy soul. He's abundant here in America, and he helps our economy grow. Frosty the coal man is getting cleaner everyday. He's affordable and adorable, and workers keep their pay.
Video: ♪♫ Frosy, omul cu carbunele, este un suflet fericit si vesel. El este din abundenta, aici in America, si ajuta la cresterea economica. Frosty, omul cu carbune, devine pe zi ce trece din ce in ce mai curat. El este accesibil si adorabil si muncitorii isi pastreaza slujbele.
Al Gore: This is the source of much of the coal in West Virginia. The largest mountaintop miner is the head of Massey Coal.
Al Gore: Aceasta este sursa majoritatii carbunelui in Virginia de Vest. Minerul de pe cea mai mare gramada de carbune este seful lui Massey Coal.
Video: Don Blankenship: Let me be clear about it. Al Gore, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, they don't know what they're talking about.
Video: Don Blankenship: Vreau sa fie clar. Al Gore, Nanci Pelosi, Harry Reid habar nu au despre ce vorbesc .
Al Gore: So the Alliance for Climate Protection has launched two campaigns. This is one of them, part of one of them.
Al Gore: Astfel ca Alianta pentru Protectia Climatica a lansat doua campanii. Aceasta este una din ele, o parte din una din ele.
Video: Actor: At COALergy we view climate change as a very serious threat to our business. That's why we've made it our primary goal to spend a large sum of money on an advertising effort to help bring out and complicate the truth about coal. The fact is, coal isn't dirty. We think it's clean -- smells good, too. So don't worry about climate change. Leave that up to us. (Laughter)
Video: Actor: La COALergy noi vedem schimbarile climatice ca o amenintare foarte serioasa pentru afacerea noastra. De aceea, scopul nostru principal este sa cheltuim o mare suma de bani pentru eforturi de publicitate care sa ne ajute sa aratam si complicam adevarul despre carbune. Adevarul este ca, de fapt, carbunele nu este murdar. Noi credem ca este curat -- si miroase si bine. Asa ca nu va ingrijorati pentru schimbarile climatice. Lasati asta in seama noastra. (Rasete)
Video: Actor: Clean coal -- you've heard a lot about it. So let's take a tour of this state-of-the-art clean coal facility. Amazing! The machinery is kind of loud. But that's the sound of clean coal technology. And while burning coal is one of the leading causes of global warming, the remarkable clean coal technology you see here changes everything. Take a good long look: this is today's clean coal technology.
Video: Actor: Carbune curat, ati auzit o gramada despre el. Asa ca haideti sa facem un tur al acestei capodopere de instalatie de curatare a carbunelui. Uimitor! Masinaria este cam zgomotoasa. Dar acesta este sunetul tehnologiei carbunelui curat. Si in timp ce carbunele ars este una din cauzele principale ale incalzirii globale remarcabila tehnologie a carbunelui curat pe care o vedeti aici schimba totul. Uitati-va cu atentie, aceasta este tehnologia de azi a carbunelui curat.
Al Gore: Finally, the positive alternative meshes with our economic challenge and our national security challenge.
Al Gore: In sfarsit alternativa pozitiva se potriveste cu provocarea economica si cu problema securitatii nationale.
Video: Narrator: America is in crisis -- the economy, national security, the climate crisis. The thread that links them all: our addiction to carbon based fuels, like dirty coal and foreign oil. But now there is a bold new solution to get us out of this mess. Repower America with 100 percent clean electricity within 10 years. A plan to put America back to work, make us more secure, and help stop global warming. Finally, a solution that's big enough to solve our problems. Repower America. Find out more.
Video: Narator: America este in criza, economia, securitatea nationala, criza climatica. Amenintarea care le leaga pe toate , dependenta noasta de combustibili pe baza de carbon: carbune murdar si petrol strain. Dar acum avem o solutie noua indrazneata pentru a iesi din incurcatura. Re-energizati America cu electricitate 100% curata, in 10 ani de acum inainte. Un plan de a pune America inapoi la treaba, a ne face mai siguri si de a ajuta la stoparea incalzirii globale. In sfarsit, o solutie care este de ajuns de mare pentru a ne ajuta sa ne rezolvam problemele. Re-energizati America. Aflati mai multe.
Al Gore: This is the last one.
Al Gore: Aceasta este ultima.
Video: Narrator: It's about repowering America. One of the fastest ways to cut our dependence on old dirty fuels that are killing our planet. Man: Future's over here. Wind, sun, a new energy grid. Man #2: New investments to create high-paying jobs. Narrator: Repower America. It's time to get real.
Video: Narator: Este despre re-energizarea Americii. Una din modalitatile cele mai rapide sa inlaturam dependenta de vechii combustili murdari care ucid planeta noastra Barbat : Viitorul este aici . Vant, soare, o noua retea energetica. Barbat nr.2: Noi investitii pentru a crea slujbe bine platite. Narator: Re-energizati America. Este timpul pentru actiune.
Al Gore: There is an old African proverb that says, "If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." We need to go far, quickly. Thank you very much. (Applause)
Al Gore: Exista un vechi proverb african care spune: "Daca vrei sa mergi repede, mergi singur!" Daca vrei sa ajungi departe, mergi insotit! Trebuie sa ajungem departe, repede. Va multumesc foarte mult ! (Aplauze )