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We reported to you last week that Al Gore is going to be organizing a concert event to even further promote the issue of global warming. Yesterday, the formal announcement came: “The 24-hour event on July 7 is part of a campaign, Save Our Selves -- The Campaign for a Climate in Crisis.” The concerts will take place on seven continents, with concerts in China, South Africa, Australia, London, Japan, Brazil and the United States. It’s said that this concert, dubbed Live Earth, could reach as many as 2 billion people. "In order to solve the climate crisis, we have to reach billions of people,” Al Gore said in a statement. “The climate crisis will only be stopped by an unprecedented and sustained global movement.” More than 100 performers are scheduled to appear, including the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bon Jovi, Snoop Dogg, Melissa Etheridge, the Foo Fighters, Lenny Kravitz, Sheryl Crow, John Mayer, Duran Duran, Korn, Pharrell, the Black Eyed Peas, Akon, Enrique Iglesias, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw. Proceeds will create a foundation to combat climate change led by The Alliance for Climate Protection, which is chaired by Gore. Don't forget to submit your video about climate change! Visit our Convenient Truths contest to find out more.

Oh god, I hadn't thought of that. Can you imagine him breaking the news to his wife that he was going to encourage a load of trash-talking rock stars to campaign at his behest:

"Tipper, I've got something to tell you..."

I bet he slept on the couch that night.

Young drivers in the UK turn blind eye to green motoring
According to new research from Lloyds TSB personal loans, Britain’s young drivers are turning a blind eye to global warming, as seven out of ten motorists under 30 years old admit they don’t consider environmental factors when buying a car.

Although green issues top the political agenda, the findings reveal that the purchasing priorities of today’s young motorists are not keeping up with the times. The majority of young drivers are looking at more superficial factors, such as condition (79 per cent), make or brand (60 per cent) and colour (24 per cent) in their choice of car. Even those that do opt to go green aren’t doing so for genuine reasons, as one in seven admits their main motivation is to impress friends and family.

One in six young motorists admits that environmental issues are simply not important to them. A further six out of ten cite a lack of guidance on green motoring as the main reason for their apathy. Indeed, the findings highlight an absence of green motoring knowledge amongst young drivers, as over 75 per cent admit they have no idea about the fuel economy rating of their current vehicle.

'No Sun link' to climate change

A new scientific study concludes that changes in the Sun's output cannot be causing modern-day climate change.

It shows that for the last 20 years, the Sun's output has declined, yet temperatures on Earth have risen.

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