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Global Warming: The Greatest Hoax
Global Warming: The Greatest Hoax Since Pope John VIII Some Americans may wonder why global warming has become so prevalent in the media in the past few years. Global warming is one of the most controversial issues to ever be discussed. The issue, which should be based completely on scientific evidence, is being used in the media as propaganda in order to falsely sway the public’s opinion about the issue. Positions on the issue taken by members of the Republican and Democratic Party are worlds apart. “Polls taken in 2010 found that nearly 70 percent of Democrats Believed that global warming was occurring. Only 30 percent of republicans agreed”(It’s not the science, stupid!). The arguments made by left- wing activists are completely untrue …show more content…
This led to multiple stories in the media about the earths next ice age approaching. Throughout earths history the planet has been through unimaginable climate changes from ice ages to extremely warm climates. “In the last 1.6 Million years there have been 63 alterations between warm and cold climates, and no indication that any of them were caused by changes in carbon dioxide levels”(Contoski 2). With this being said, how can there be any indication that the earths current temperature change is caused by humans carbon dioxide output? Carbon dioxide only makes up a small amount of our atmosphere and is one of the weakest greenhouse gasses. It is misleading to blame carbon dioxide for the earth’s temperature rise considering that is neither the only greenhouse gas nor the strongest. “Water vapor is a strong greenhouse gas and accounts for at least 95% of any greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide accounts for only about 3%, with the remainder due to methane and several other gases”(Contoski 2). It is surprising that Global warming activists aren’t trying to regulate the amount of water …show more content…
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Global Warming.” Global Warming. Ed. Cynthia A. Bily. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2006. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from “More Carbon Dioxide, Please: Raising a Scientific Question.” National Review Online. 2008. Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 27 Mar.
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