Tennessean: Emissions from fossil fuels are rising faster than projected, former Vice President Al Gore told hundreds gathered Thursday night for The Climate Project’s North American Summit in Nashville. “Temperatures are rising more rapidly,” he said. “The ice is melting more rapidly.” Still, he said at the kickoff event of the three-day gathering, hope looms large. A bill in Congress, expected to come out of committee soon, would be effective in reducing emissions in this country, …