Bibliograph

Global warming, Debra A. Miller, book editor

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Global warming, Debra A. Miller, book editor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-178) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Global warming

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

190786111

Responsibility statement

Debra A. Miller, book editor

Series statement

Current controversies

Table Of Contents

Is global warming a real problem? Chapter overview / Jeff Severns Guntzel ; Scientists have reached a consensus about global warming / Sandi Doughton ; The United Nations says the evidence on global warming is unequivocal / Environment News Service ; Global warming deniers are politically motivated and funded by oil corporations / Chris Mooney ; There is no scientific consensus on global warming / Lawrence Solomon ; Claims about global warming are based on junk science / Richard Lindzen -- Is global warming caused by human activities? Leading scientists are certain that global warming is caused by human activities / Lisa Bryant ; Mounting evidence supports the view that global warming is caused by human activities / Andrea Thompson ; Conservatives must accept the reality that human activities cause global warming / Jim Manzi ; Global warming is the result of natural forces / Bob Carter ; Sunspots and cosmic rays may contribute to climate change / Peter N. Spotts ; Some scientists believe a cooling trend is more likely than global warming / Kate Ravilious -- What are the potential threats from global warming? Global warming will have severe effects on the environment in all regions of the world / Jürg Rohrer ; By 2050, global warming could cause the extinction of more than a million species / Shaoni Bhattacharya ; Global warming may increase the risk of wildfires / Peter N. Spotts ; Global warming will likely bring a rise in infectious diseases / American Society for Microbiology ; Global warming may cause food shortages / Martin Mittelstaedt ; Global warming could cause resource wars / Brad Knickerbocker ; Global warming could make the earth unlivable for humans / Dale Allen Pfeiffer -- What action should be taken to reduce global warming? The United Nations calls for urgent international action on global warming / Environment News Service ; The United States must reduce its carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050 / Emily Robinson ; An energy revolution is needed to create a sustainable energy system / Sven Teske, Arthouros Zervos, and Oliver Schaefer ; Individuals can also help reduce global warming / Larry West ; New technologies are the only solution to global warming / Robert J. Samuelson ; Humans must learn to adapt to global warming / Roger Pielke Jr

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