San Francisco Chronicle: Al Gore believes the road to solving the climate crisis winds through American pop culture, from "American Idol" and "The Biggest Loser" on through "The Daily Show" and "The 700 Club." The former vice president and the beneficiary of his Nobel Prize, the Palo Alto-based Alliance for Climate Protection, want Washington politicians to act faster to solve the climate crisis. And they think the way to do this is to create a popular movement that …