The Global Warming Debate

Term Paper # 103974

A review of the arguments for and against taking steps against greenhouse gases and carbon dioxide as two leading causes of global warming.

1,077 words () | 4 sources | MLA | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the various sources of justifications to act against greenhouse gases and carbon dioxide, as two leading causes of an irrefutable trend toward global warming. The paper discusses the views of the critics and skeptics against taking these steps and then looks at the views of those in favor of the proposed actions against global warming.

From the Paper:

"When the great majority of scientists independently come to similar or supporting conclusions, however, it is usually a good bet that they are correct. It would appear that the over-whelming evidence supports the idea that we are experiencing global warming, that human activity is contributing to this warming and that we can't afford not to act. I would agree with Stevens that there is a wide range of opinions on how much impact global warming is having and on how much humans are contributing. From the articles I have read it seems that there is very little scientific evidence AGAINST the global warming scenario. Skeptics seem to be focusing on discrediting the global warming supporters, rather than proving that there is no warming or that no human impact exists."

Sample of Sources Used:

Alley, Richard et. al. (5 February 2007). "Summary for Policymakers: Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change." <www.ipcc.ch/SPM2feb07.pdf>
Gleick, Peter H. (25 August 2005). "Another Blow to the Pseudo-Science of Global Warming Skeptics." <www.enn.com/comment>
MSNBC. (27 October 2004) "NASA scientist rips Bush on global warming: Renowned expert says data 'screened and controlled.'" <www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6341451>
Stevens, William K. (29 February 2000). "The Contrarian View." New York Times. pp. F1, F6. (Cited in Getis Annual Editions Website, pdf. provided by instructor.)