The GOP and severe storms

Frank Ford sent in an article published by Capitol Blue entitled, "Clinton blames Republicans for severe storms". Here's how it gets started:

As Tropical Storm Alberto threatened to strengthen into the ninth hurricane in 22 months to affect Florida, former President Clinton predicted Monday that Republican environmental policies will lead to more severe storms.

"It is now generally recognized that while Al Gore and I were ridiculed, we were right about global warming," Clinton said at a fundraiser for the Florida Democratic Party. "It's a serious problem. It's going to lead to more hurricanes."

Gore's documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth," chronicles the former vice president's efforts to educate the public about global warming. It's in limited release around the country.

I wonder if we, as a society, are going to act in time to prevent world wide catastrophe. Frankly and sadly, I doubt it.