Former Vice President Al Gore is also author of the book "The Assault on Reason." He travels the world to speak about global warming. (Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images)
Fighting global warming
Broadcast: Midday, 08/09/2007, 12:00 p.m.
St. Paul, Minn. — Former Vice President Al Gore says global warming has become a "planetary emergency." He also says big energy companies are financing a campaign of misinformation to convince the public that scientists disagree about global warming. He discussed his concerns during a recent conversation with venture capitalist John Doerr at the Aspen Institute.








