Argumentative Paper Exploratory Links

The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time. . . (F. Scott Fitzgerald from "The Crack-Up" 1936)


Argumentative Thesis

Argumentative Topic Sentence
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Bibliographic Citation for An Inconvenient Truth

Analogies in Gore's Film

Evidence in Gore's Film (with reactions from critics both pro and con)
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Argumentative Links on Global Warming

    Teenage Skeptic and Global Warming

    We Can Solve It: Advocacy Group to Stop Global Warming

    British Court last year ruled that An Inconvenient Truth cannot be shown without a disclaimer (nine errors)

    Global warming: a guide for the perplexed (has argument about factors that are and are not causing global warming)   

    Volcanoes causing global warming?

    Natural History Magazine
discussion of 1500 year natural temperature cycle

    A discussion of the possibility that a natural temperature cycle is driving climate

    US Global Change Research Program: seminar focused on glacial melting

    Questions and answers to common issues about global warming (Climate Change Coalition from Australia)

    Wilkins ice shelf breaking up in Antarctica (week of March 24, 2008)

    PG & E's "We Can Do This" website, which explain how to reduce your carbon footprint

    How potato farmers in the Andes are being affected by climate change

    Link between Disease and Temperature

    Latest UN Report on Climate Change

    The Dutch pursue floating houses

    Nearly a dozen states (including California) are suing the Federal Government (to cap greenhouse gasses) 10/24/07

    Article on a study that shows there is more stormy weather

    A Variety of IPOD talks on Global Warming

    26 Myths about Global Warming

    7 More Myths about Global Warming

    FAQ about Climate Change

    How eating a PBJ will prevent global warming (this is tongue in cheek humor!)

    A lengthy and excellent argument that suggests that environmentalists need to rethink their approach to solving global warming and other environmental issues

    Newsweek Piece on how the oil and gas industry are influencing the global warming debate

    Global dimming video

    Debate on Global Warming (featured on NPR) Features both pro and con speakers, including novelist Michael Crichton 

    A Variety of Google Links from 4/11/07 in Response to the UN Report

    The Great Global Warming Swindle (one hour video)

    (And a pretty sound rebuttal to the above video)

    Exxon's approach to global warming vs. other oil companies

    Exxon's spending on influencing the global warming debate

    NPR piece on scientists responding to An Inconvenient Truth (and news of Gore testifying before the US Congress)

    Is It Too Late?   

    Recent conference in Paris on Global Warming (2/2/07)   

    News article on krill loss

   
Early Warning Signs

    An Inconvenient Truth

    Natural Resources Defense Council

    Spruce Beatles in Alaska

    Thermohaline Cycle   

    National Geographic Issue on Global Warming 
 

 


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