Global Warming
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Chapter 1
1. Ross Gelbspan asserts that media coverage of the global warming debate gives equal weight to both skeptics and supporters of global warming. S. Fred Singer maintains the opposite—that the media overwhelmingly cover global warming as a serious problem and attempt to discredit critics by identifying them with the oil industry. What evidence does each give in support of his argument? Who makes the more convincing case against the media? Cite examples from the text to support your answer.
2. S. Fred Singer writes that the global warming debate has become...
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1: Does Global Warming Pose a Serious Threat?
- Chapter 1 Preface
- Global Warming Poses a Serious Threat
- Global Warming Does Not Pose a Serious Threat
- The Magnitude of Global Warming May Become Extreme
- There Is No Evidence That the Magnitude of Global Warming Will Be Extreme
- The Theory of Global Warming Is Not Scientifically Credible
- The Theory of Global Warming Is Scientifically Credible
- Chapter 1 Periodical Bibliography
- Chapter 2: What Causes Global Warming?
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Chapter 3: What Will Be the Effects of Global Warming?
- Chapter 3 Preface
- The Effects of Global Warming Will Be Detrimental
- The Effects of Global Warming Will Be Beneficial
- Global Warming Will Severely Harm Human Health
- Global Warming Will Improve Human Health
- Global Warming Will Cause Sea Levels to Rise
- Global Warming Will Not Cause Sea Levels to Rise
- Chapter 3 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 4: Should Measures Be Taken to Combat Global Warming?
- Chapter 4 Preface
- The United States Should Support the Global Climate Treaty
- Abandoning the Global Climate Treaty Is Beneficial to the United States
- Curtailing Automobile Use Would Reduce Global Warming
- Automobiles Are Not Contributing to Global Warming
- Nuclear Power Is a Solution to Global Warming
- Nuclear Power Is Not a Solution to Global Warming
- Planting Trees Can Help Combat Global Warming
- Planting Trees Cannot Substitute for Reducing Fossil-Fuel Emissions
- Chapter 4 Periodical Bibliography
- For Further Discussion
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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