Al Gore v/s reality

Bloviating dumbass -- a two-fer. First - from Climate Depot:

New Study: �2013 ranks as one of the least extreme U.S. weather years ever�� Many bad weather events at �historically low levels�
There have been many forecasts in the news in recent years predicting more and more extreme weather-related events in the US, but for 2013 that prediction has been way off the mark. Whether you�re talking about tornadoes, wildfires, extreme heat or hurricanes, the good news is that weather-related disasters in the US are all way down this year compared to recent years and, in some cases, down to historically low levels.

To begin with, the number of tornadoes in the US this year is on pace to be the lowest total since 2000 and it may turn out to be the lowest total in several decades. The table below lists the number of tornadoes in the US for this year (through 10/17) and also for each year going back to 2000.
(Source: NOAA, http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/monthly/newm.html)

The post then looks at Wildfires (number and involved acreage), extreme heat, Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE), Hurricanes -- all very low numbers and all with links to source materials. Second -- from Bloomberg:

Gore Says U.S. Likely to Beat �Inadequate� Carbon Target
The U.S. will probably beat its own target for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions as the costs of wind and solar power fall and coal becomes inviable, former Vice President Al Gore said.

Al Gore lives on a different planet -- coal is the best and cheapest energy source we have and we have a lot of it just waiting to be mined. Clean energy, jobs and plant food -- what's not to love! A bit more:

Gore said the fingerprints of man-made climate change are now increasingly visible in extreme weather events, fueled by a warmer atmosphere that retains more moisture. He pointed to Hurricane Sandy, which caused insured losses of about $25 billion when it hit the U.S. East Coast last year, as well as drought that cut U.S. crop yields.

�The most powerful voice is that of Mother Nature, the increasing storms, floods, droughts and other extreme events,� Gore said. �We�re paying the cost of carbon every day and we should put a price on carbon in markets and put a price on denial in the political system.�

Out of touch as always -- he tries to scare us into these carbon trading scams all the while he stands to make a lot of money from them. Hmmmm, the hypocrisy is strong with that one...