Al Gore is pitch-perfect in a New York Times editorial this past weekend encouraging President-elect Barack Obama to take on the global climate crisis without delay. Gore makes an effective case for immediate and aggressive action, encouraging Obama to invest heavily in solar, wind and geothermal initiatives; build a smart national electricity grid; compel our sagging automotive industry to go hybrid; retrofit buildings to drastically reduce their carbon dioxide emissions; and lead the effort to replace the Kyoto treaty with a more effective agreement.

It's obvious to Gore that our planet will be in even greater peril if the next President doesn't combine bold action with decisive leadership. It's incumbent upon us all to help the former Vice President and climate crusader sound the clarion call.