I would like to congratulate Vice President Al Gore on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Al Gore has dedicated many years of his life to elevating the issue of global climate change.

Climate change threatens to dramatically alter our plants ecosystem. Deserts and dust bowls will expand, sea levels will rise and millenia old glaciers and ice shelfs will disappear. The changing globe climate threatens to spark international conflicts over our planets limited resources. Nations that were once fertile may now be dry, causing shortages of food and livestock. While sea levels rise, fresh water supplies will continue to decline, with nations fighting for control of multinational bodies of water.

While many people remain skeptical of climate change, I like to remind them that even if the predicted effects never materialize, aren’t we still better off with cleaner air and water? Cutting down on our emissions of greenhouse gases not only reduces the effects of climate change, it decreases respiratory illnesses, certain forms of cancer, acid rain and many other harmful side effects. I think that’s something we can all agree about.

So congratulations Al Gore, I wish you many more years of success! Now will you please run for president?!?!