Physical Science 15 Online - Chabot College - Scott Hildreth
HW#5: Research - What do we know about Global Warming?
There is no harm in doubt and skepticism, for it is through these that new
discoveries are made. - Richard Feynman
50 points total - 30 for your post, 20 for your replies/questions.
1. Investigation
Read at least one article supporting the anthropogenic global warming position (that human activity has resulted in the increase in temperatures and CO2 levels) AND one "anti" article (that there is no firm data the planet is warming, and/or that if it is, the rise is not from humans but from other natural causes) from one of the sources below, or use our Library's resources, or online access through Lexis-Nexis and/or EBSCO. Post your reaction to what you have read, noting the strongest points of the arguments used (pro or con). Include a bibliography, even if you access only these resources.
- Black, R. (2008) 'No Sun link' to climate change. BBC News. 3 April 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7327393.stm
- Cook, J. (2007) Solar activity & climate: is the sun causing global warming? Skeptical Science. http://www.skepticalscience.com/solar-activity-sunspots-global-warming.htm
- Logical Science (2007) "The warming is natural, the sun and cosmic rays are heating the earth." (Rebuttal; Common Arguments from Global Warming Skeptics). http://www.logicalscience.com/skeptic_arguments/the-sun-is-the-problem.html
- Mann, M., Schmidt, G. (2005) Peer Review: A Necessary but not Sufficient Condition. RealClimate. http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2005/01/peer-review-a-necessary-but-not-sufficient-condition/
- Solomon, S. D. et.al. (ed) (2007) FAQsheet. Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA. http://ipcc-wg1.ucar.edu/wg1/Report/AR4WG1_Print_FAQs.pdf
Humans are not causing global warming:
- Loconte, J. (2007) The Global Warming Industrial Complex 3/28/07 The Daily Standard. http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/013/464shojj.asp?pg=1 Accessed 1/13/08. Note - the actual video is no longer available on YouTube. But you can read more about it, and see some of the images and arguments, by referencing: The Great Global Warming Swindle (Rebuttal/Discussion) http://www.channel4.com/science/microsites/G/great_global_warming_swindle/index.html.
- Milloy, S. (2006) What might really cause apparent warming. JunkScience.com http://www.junkscience.com/Greenhouse/cause.html
- Science FAQ's (2008) GlobalWarming.org. http://globalwarming.org/primer/scienceFAQs
- American Policy RoundTable (2007) The Great Global Warm-Up: Arguments against Global Warming. http://www.aproundtable.org/tps30info/globalwarmup.html
Wikipedia Background Information
- Global warming. (2008). Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 08:33, January 15, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Global_warming&oldid=184418611
- List of scientists opposing the mainstream scientific assessment of global warming. (2008). Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 08:32, January 15, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_scientists_opposing_the_mainstream_scientific_assessment_of_global_warming&oldid=184393826
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