Global Warming: Opposing Viewpoints is a book, in the Opposing Viewpoints Series

Opposing Viewpoints series

The Opposing Viewpoints series is a series of books on current issues which seeks to explore the varying opinions in a balanced pros/cons debate...

, presenting selections of contrasting viewpoints on questions about global warming

Global warming

Global warming refers to the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. In the last 100 years, Earth's average surface temperature increased by about with about two thirds of the increase occurring over just the last three decades...

: does it pose a serious threat; what causes it; what will its effects be; and should measures be taken to combat it? It was edited by James Haley

James Haley

James Haley may refer to:* James A. Haley , U.S. Representative from Florida* James L. Haley, American author of Texas history and fiction* J. Evetts Haley , American political activist, historian and author...

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It was published by Greenhaven Press

Greenhaven Press

Greenhaven Press has been an imprint of Gale since 2000. Greenhaven primarily publishes books on social issues for middle school and high school students, and is best known for its Opposing Viewpoints series...

 (San Diego) in 2002 as a 224-page hardcover (ISBN 0-7377-0909-X) and paperback (ISBN 0-7377-0908-1).

Contents

Chapter	Viewpoint	Author	Notes
Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?		N/A
Introduction
Chapter 1: Does Global Warming Pose a Serious Threat?	1. Global Warming Poses a Serious Threat	Ross Gelbspan Ross Gelbspan Ross Gelbspan is an American writer and activist. He has written two books relating to global warming-- The Heat Is On and Boiling Point . The Heat Is On received national attention when President Bill Clinton told the press he was reading it. Boiling Point was the subject of the lead review in...	Reprint of "Reality Check," E: The Environmental Magazine, vol. 11, no. 5, September/October 2000.
	2. Global Warming Does Not Pose a Serious Threat	S. Fred Singer Fred Singer Siegfried Fred Singer is an Austrian-born American physicist and emeritus professor of environmental science at the University of Virginia...	Reprint of "Cool Planet, Hot Politics," The American Outlook, Summer 2000.
	3. The Magnitude of Global Warming May Become Extreme	National Assessment Synthesis Team	Excerpt from Climate Change Impacts on the United States: The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change, 2000.
	4. There Is No Evidence That the Magnitude of Global Warming Will Be Extreme	James K. Glassman James K. Glassman James K. Glassman is an American conservative editorialist, journalist, diplomat and author. He is currently the host of the television program Ideas in Action, which airs on PBS member stations across the country. On December 11, 2007 Glassman was nominated by President George W...	Reprint of "Global Climate Scare: Fools Rush In," Reason Online, October 9, 2000.
	5. The Theory of Global Warming Is Not Scientifically Credible	Gene Barth Gene Barth Gene Barth was an American football official in the National Football League , who wore uniform number 14, which is now worn by Ron Winter. He is most notable for being the referee in Super Bowl XVIII, played January 22, 1984.-Personal:...	From "The Distorted World of the Climate Models," The Intellectual Activist, February 3, 1998.
	6. The Theory of Global Warming Is Scientifically Credible	Union of Concerned Scientists Union of Concerned Scientists The Union of Concerned Scientists is a nonprofit science advocacy group based in the United States. The UCS membership includes many private citizens in addition to professional scientists. James J...	Excerpt from "The Science of Global Warming."
Chapter 2: What Causes Global Warming?	1. Human Activity Causes Global Warming	Robert T. Watson	Excerpt from "Presentation at the Sixth Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, November 13, 2000
	2. Natural Factors Cause Global Warming	John Carlisle John Carlisle John Carlisle may refer to:* John Carlisle , British television actor* John Carlisle , British Conservative Party Member of Parliament and member of the Conservative Monday Club...	Reprint of "Global Warming: Enjoy it While You Can," National Center for Public Policy Research Policy Analysis, no. 194, April 1998.
	3. Solar Variability Causes Global Warming	John L. Daly	Excerpt from "Days of Sunshine."
	4. Solar Variability Has Not Caused Recent Global Warming	Judith Lean and David Rind	Excerpt from "The Sun and Climate," Consequences Consequences Consequences is an old parlour game in a similar vein to the Surrealist game exquisite corpse and Mad Libs.Each person takes a turn choosing a word or phrase for one of six questions, in this order.#Man's name#Woman's name#Place name#He said to her…... , Vol. 2, No. 1, Winter 1996.
Chapter 3: What Will Be the Effects of Global Warming?	1. The Effects of Global Warming Will Be Detrimental	Gar Smith	Excerpt from "It's Worse than Y2K, It's ... W2K!," Earth Island Journal, Vol. 15, No. 2, Summer 2000.
	2. The Effects of Global Warming Will Be Beneficial	Dennis T. Avery	Excerpt from "Global Warming—Boon for Mankind?," American Outlook American Outlook American Outlook is an American quarterly public policy magazine that discusses the pressing issues of current events. Published by Sagamore Institute of Indianapolis, Indiana, American Outlook is available in hard copy and online.Staff... , January 1, 1998.
	3. Global Warming Will Severely Harm Human Health	Paul Kingsnorth Paul Kingsnorth Paul Kingsnorth is an English writer. He lives in Cumbria, England.Kingsnorth attended the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe from 1985–1991, and then went on to study modern history at Oxford University between 1991 and 1994...	Reprint of "Human Health on the Line," The Ecologist The Ecologist The Ecologist is a British environmental publication founded in 1970 by Edward Goldsmith. It addresses a wide range of environmental subjects and promotes an ecological systems thinking approach through its news stories, investigations and opinion articles. The Ecologist encourages its readers to... , Vol. 29, No.2, March/April 1999.
	4. Global Warming Will Improve Human Health	Thomas Gale Moore	Excerpt from Climate of Fear: Why We Shouldn't Worry about Global Warming (Cato Institute Cato Institute The Cato Institute is a libertarian think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1977 by Edward H. Crane, who remains president and CEO, and Charles Koch, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the conglomerate Koch Industries, Inc., the largest privately held... , 1998, paperback ISBN 1-882577-65-5, hardcover ISBN 1-882577-64-7).
	5. Global Warming Will Cause Sea Levels to Rise	Stuart R. Gaffin	Excerpt from "Impacts of Sea Level Rise on Selected Coasts and Islands," Environmental Defense Fund, 2000.
	6. Global Warming Will Not Cause Sea Levels to Rise	Richard D. Terry	From "There's No Truth to the Rising Sea Level Scare," 21st Century, Summer 1998.
Chapter 4: Should Measures Be Taken to Combat Global Warming?	1. The United States Should Support the Global Climate Treaty	White House Council of Economic Advisers Council of Economic Advisers The Council of Economic Advisers is an agency within the Executive Office of the President that advises the President of the United States on economic policy...	Reprint of "Executive Summary of The Kyoto Protocol and the President's Policies to Address Climate Change, July 1998.
	2. Abandoning the Global Climate Treaty Is Beneficial to the United States	George Melloan	Reprint of "Scrapping Kyoto May Prove To Be Bush's Finest Act," Wall Street Journal," April 3, 2001.
	3. Curtailing Automobile Use Would Reduce Global Warming	Jane Holtz Kay	Reprint of "Infernal Combustion," In These Times In These Times In These Times is a politically progressive monthly magazine of news and opinion published by the Institute for Public Affairs in Chicago... , August 8, 1999.
	4. Automobiles Are Not Contributing to Global Warming	Car and Driver Car and Driver Car and Driver is an American automotive enthusiast magazine. Its total circulation is 1.31 million. It is owned by Hearst Magazines, who purchased prior owner Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. in 2011...	Reprint of "Lost in the Ozone Again," editorial, vol. 44, no. 1, 22 July 1998.
	5. Nuclear Power Is a Solution to Global Warming	Mary L. Walker Mary L. Walker Mary L. Walker is a United States lawyer who served as General Counsel of the Air Force during the presidency of George W. Bush. She gained notoriety for her role in a 2003 review by the United States Department of Defense of the so-called Torture Memos.-Biography:Mary L. Walker was born in...	Reprint of "Using Nuclear Power to Counter Global Warming," The San Diego Union-Tribune The San Diego Union-Tribune -Predecessors:The predecessor newspapers of the Union-Tribune were:* San Diego Sun, founded 1861 and merged with the Evening Tribune in 1939.* San Diego Union, founded October 10, 1868.* Evening Tribune, founded December 2, 1895.-Ownership:... , 16 September 1999. Revised, 24 July 2001.
	6. Nuclear Power Is Not a Solution to Global Warming	Friends of the Earth Scotland Friends of the Earth Scotland Friends of the Earth Scotland is an independent member of the Friends of the Earth international network of environmental organizations, and operates separately from Friends of the Earth in England, Wales and Northern Ireland . There is no single Friends of the Earth .Since 2011, Stan Blackley has...	Excerpt from "Nuclear Power Is No Solution to Climate Change: Exposing the Myths," briefing paper, January 1998.
	7. Planting Trees Can Help Combat Global Warming	Thomas M. Bonnicksen	Reprint of "Forests Can Give Us Breathing Room on Kyoto Rules," Houston Chronicle Houston Chronicle The Houston Chronicle is the largest daily newspaper in Texas, USA, headquartered in the Houston Chronicle Building in Downtown Houston. , it is the ninth-largest newspaper by circulation in the United States... , November 15, 2000.
	8. Planting Trees Cannot Substitute for Reducing Fossil-Fuel Emissions	Fred Pearce Fred Pearce Fred Pearce is an English author and journalist based in London. He has been described as one of Britain's finest science writers and has reported on environment, popular science and development issues from 64 countries over the past 20 years. He specializes in global environmental issues,...	Excerpt from "That Sinking Feeling," New Scientist New Scientist New Scientist is a weekly non-peer-reviewed English-language international science magazine, which since 1996 has also run a website, covering recent developments in science and technology for a general audience. Founded in 1956, it is published by Reed Business Information Ltd, a subsidiary of... , October 23, 1999.
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