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Writer: 'Environmentalism must die '

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Author Michael Shellenberger says today's environmental movement relies too heavily on messages of doom and gloom.
Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty

As you likely know, former Vice President Al Gore was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to address global warming.

Now you might think a win for one environmentalist is a win for all environmentalists. But you'd be mistaken.

Writer Michael Shellenberger is all about the cleaning up the planet. But he says today's environmentalists -- including Al Gore -- have it all wrong.

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The politics of climate change
Author Michael Shellenberger says today's environmental movement relies too heavily on messages of doom and gloom.
Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty