Background

NOTE TO STUDENTS:
People have opposing views about the probability that man’s use of fossil fuels (gas, oil, coal) will cause catastrophic climate change. Some people refuse to hear the opposing view on this issue.  A good approach is to learn the facts/statistics supporting your side of the issue and to be able to express them clearly and concisely. Learn to logically defend your position, and politely respect your neighbor’s point of view.  Encourage one another that each person needs to be tolerant of the other’s point of view.

Scientists today have two opposing views on global warming:

• The earth’s climate is warming as a result of human actions; an extreme change in the earth’s temperature is going to occur, caused by greenhouse gas emitted by the world’s use of fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas).  This temperature change will result in catastrophic problems in the environment. Humans must drastically reduce the consumption of fossil fuels immediately.  To prevent this man-made climate change, countries need to restrict energy use (reduce use of gas and oil).
  Liberals generally hold this view.  Check out two progressive organizations which defend this viewpoint:
  Natural Resources Defense Council and Greenpeace.
• Human activity does not affect the earth’s temperature.  Burning fossil fuels (gas, coal and oil) does not cause climate change.  The earth’s climate changes naturally, but not so much that it will cause a change of catastrophic proportions.  An extreme change in the earth’s climate will not happen.  There are natural warming and cooling trends over time.  In the 1970’s a coming ice age was predicted, but now that scare has been replaced with the current global warming scare.
  Conservatives generally hold this view.  Two conservative organizations which support this view are:
  FriendsOfScience.org and ClimateDepot.

Interesting note: In 2007, a team of over 100 prominent international scientists told the UN that attempting to control the Earth’s climate was “ultimately futile.” The scientists, many of whom are current and former UN IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) scientists, released an open letter (Dec. 13, 2007) to the UN Secretary-General questioning the scientific basis for climate fears and the UN’s so-called “solutions.”  Read the letter here (scroll down for a list of the scientists who signed the letter.)

Scientists today have two opposing views on global warming:

• The earth’s climate is warming as a result of human actions; an extreme change in the earth’s temperature is going to occur, caused by greenhouse gas emitted by the world’s use of fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas).  This temperature change will result in catastrophic problems in the environment. Humans must drastically reduce the consumption of fossil fuels immediately.  To prevent this man-made climate change, countries need to restrict energy use (reduce use of gas and oil).
  Liberals generally hold this view.  Check out two progressive organizations which defend this viewpoint:
  Natural Resources Defense Council and Greenpeace.
• Human activity does not affect the earth’s temperature.  Burning fossil fuels (gas, coal and oil) does not cause climate change.  The earth’s climate changes naturally, but not so much that it will cause a change of catastrophic proportions.  An extreme change in the earth’s climate will not happen.  There are natural warming and cooling trends over time.  In the 1970’s a coming ice age was predicted, but now that scare has been replaced with the current global warming scare.
  Conservatives generally hold this view.  Two conservative organizations which support this view are:
  FriendsOfScience.org and ClimateDepot.

Interesting note: In 2007, a team of over 100 prominent international scientists told the UN that attempting to control the Earth’s climate was “ultimately futile.” The scientists, many of whom are current and former UN IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) scientists, released an open letter (Dec. 13, 2007) to the UN Secretary-General questioning the scientific basis for climate fears and the UN’s so-called “solutions.”  Read the letter here (scroll down for a list of the scientists who signed the letter.)

Scientists today have two opposing views on global warming:

• The earth’s climate is warming as a result of human actions; an extreme change in the earth’s temperature is going to occur, caused by greenhouse gas emitted by the world’s use of fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas).  This temperature change will result in catastrophic problems in the environment. Humans must drastically reduce the consumption of fossil fuels immediately.  To prevent this man-made climate change, countries need to restrict energy use (reduce use of gas and oil).
  Liberals generally hold this view.  Check out two progressive organizations which defend this viewpoint:
  Natural Resources Defense Council and Greenpeace.
• Human activity does not affect the earth’s temperature.  Burning fossil fuels (gas, coal and oil) does not cause climate change.  The earth’s climate changes naturally, but not so much that it will cause a change of catastrophic proportions.  An extreme change in the earth’s climate will not happen.  There are natural warming and cooling trends over time.  In the 1970’s a coming ice age was predicted, but now that scare has been replaced with the current global warming scare.
  Conservatives generally hold this view.  Two conservative organizations which support this view are:
  FriendsOfScience.org and ClimateDepot.

Interesting note: In 2007, a team of over 100 prominent international scientists told the UN that attempting to control the Earth’s climate was “ultimately futile.” The scientists, many of whom are current and former UN IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) scientists, released an open letter (Dec. 13, 2007) to the UN Secretary-General questioning the scientific basis for climate fears and the UN’s so-called “solutions.”  Read the letter here (scroll down for a list of the scientists who signed the letter.)

Background

NOTE TO STUDENTS:
People have opposing views about the probability that man’s use of fossil fuels (gas, oil, coal) will cause catastrophic climate change. Some people refuse to hear the opposing view on this issue.  A good approach is to learn the facts/statistics supporting your side of the issue and to be able to express them clearly and concisely. Learn to logically defend your position, and politely respect your neighbor’s point of view.  Encourage one another that each person needs to be tolerant of the other’s point of view.

Scientists today have two opposing views on global warming:

• The earth’s climate is warming as a result of human actions; an extreme change in the earth’s temperature is going to occur, caused by greenhouse gas emitted by the world’s use of fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas).  This temperature change will result in catastrophic problems in the environment. Humans must drastically reduce the consumption of fossil fuels immediately.  To prevent this man-made climate change, countries need to restrict energy use (reduce use of gas and oil).
  Liberals generally hold this view.  Check out two progressive organizations which defend this viewpoint:
  Natural Resources Defense Council and Greenpeace.
• Human activity does not affect the earth’s temperature.  Burning fossil fuels (gas, coal and oil) does not cause climate change.  The earth’s climate changes naturally, but not so much that it will cause a change of catastrophic proportions.  An extreme change in the earth’s climate will not happen.  There are natural warming and cooling trends over time.  In the 1970’s a coming ice age was predicted, but now that scare has been replaced with the current global warming scare.
  Conservatives generally hold this view.  Two conservative organizations which support this view are:
  FriendsOfScience.org and ClimateDepot.

Interesting note: In 2007, a team of over 100 prominent international scientists told the UN that attempting to control the Earth’s climate was “ultimately futile.” The scientists, many of whom are current and former UN IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) scientists, released an open letter (Dec. 13, 2007) to the UN Secretary-General questioning the scientific basis for climate fears and the UN’s so-called “solutions.”  Read the letter here (scroll down for a list of the scientists who signed the letter.)

Background

NOTE TO STUDENTS:
People have opposing views about the probability that man’s use of fossil fuels (gas, oil, coal) will cause catastrophic climate change. Some people refuse to hear the opposing view on this issue.  A good approach is to learn the facts/statistics supporting your side of the issue and to be able to express them clearly and concisely. Learn to logically defend your position, and politely respect your neighbor’s point of view.  Encourage one another that each person needs to be tolerant of the other’s point of view.

Scientists today have two opposing views on global warming:

• The earth’s climate is warming as a result of human actions; an extreme change in the earth’s temperature is going to occur, caused by greenhouse gas emitted by the world’s use of fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas).  This temperature change will result in catastrophic problems in the environment. Humans must drastically reduce the consumption of fossil fuels immediately.  To prevent this man-made climate change, countries need to restrict energy use (reduce use of gas and oil).
  Liberals generally hold this view.  Check out two progressive organizations which defend this viewpoint:
  Natural Resources Defense Council and Greenpeace.
• Human activity does not affect the earth’s temperature.  Burning fossil fuels (gas, coal and oil) does not cause climate change.  The earth’s climate changes naturally, but not so much that it will cause a change of catastrophic proportions.  An extreme change in the earth’s climate will not happen.  There are natural warming and cooling trends over time.  In the 1970’s a coming ice age was predicted, but now that scare has been replaced with the current global warming scare.
  Conservatives generally hold this view.  Two conservative organizations which support this view are:
  FriendsOfScience.org and ClimateDepot.

Interesting note: In 2007, a team of over 100 prominent international scientists told the UN that attempting to control the Earth’s climate was “ultimately futile.” The scientists, many of whom are current and former UN IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) scientists, released an open letter (Dec. 13, 2007) to the UN Secretary-General questioning the scientific basis for climate fears and the UN’s so-called “solutions.”  Read the letter here (scroll down for a list of the scientists who signed the letter.)

Background

NOTE TO STUDENTS:
People have opposing views about the probability that man’s use of fossil fuels (gas, oil, coal) will cause catastrophic climate change. Some people refuse to hear the opposing view on this issue.  A good approach is to learn the facts/statistics supporting your side of the issue and to be able to express them clearly and concisely. Learn to logically defend your position, and politely respect your neighbor’s point of view.  Encourage one another that each person needs to be tolerant of the other’s point of view.

Scientists today have two opposing views on global warming:

• The earth’s climate is warming as a result of human actions; an extreme change in the earth’s temperature is going to occur, caused by greenhouse gas emitted by the world’s use of fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas).  This temperature change will result in catastrophic problems in the environment. Humans must drastically reduce the consumption of fossil fuels immediately.  To prevent this man-made climate change, countries need to restrict energy use (reduce use of gas and oil).
  Liberals generally hold this view.  Check out two progressive organizations which defend this viewpoint:
  Natural Resources Defense Council and Greenpeace.
• Human activity does not affect the earth’s temperature.  Burning fossil fuels (gas, coal and oil) does not cause climate change.  The earth’s climate changes naturally, but not so much that it will cause a change of catastrophic proportions.  An extreme change in the earth’s climate will not happen.  There are natural warming and cooling trends over time.  In the 1970’s a coming ice age was predicted, but now that scare has been replaced with the current global warming scare.
  Conservatives generally hold this view.  Two conservative organizations which support this view are:
  FriendsOfScience.org and ClimateDepot.

Interesting note: In 2007, a team of over 100 prominent international scientists told the UN that attempting to control the Earth’s climate was “ultimately futile.” The scientists, many of whom are current and former UN IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) scientists, released an open letter (Dec. 13, 2007) to the UN Secretary-General questioning the scientific basis for climate fears and the UN’s so-called “solutions.”  Read the letter here (scroll down for a list of the scientists who signed the letter.)

Background

NOTE TO STUDENTS:
People have opposing views about the probability that man’s use of fossil fuels (gas, oil, coal) will cause catastrophic climate change. Some people refuse to hear the opposing view on this issue.  A good approach is to learn the facts/statistics supporting your side of the issue and to be able to express them clearly and concisely. Learn to logically defend your position, and politely respect your neighbor’s point of view.  Encourage one another that each person needs to be tolerant of the other’s point of view.

Scientists today have two opposing views on global warming:

• The earth’s climate is warming as a result of human actions; an extreme change in the earth’s temperature is going to occur, caused by greenhouse gas emitted by the world’s use of fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas).  This temperature change will result in catastrophic problems in the environment. Humans must drastically reduce the consumption of fossil fuels immediately.  To prevent this man-made climate change, countries need to restrict energy use (reduce use of gas and oil).
  Liberals generally hold this view.  Check out two progressive organizations which defend this viewpoint:
  Natural Resources Defense Council and Greenpeace.
• Human activity does not affect the earth’s temperature.  Burning fossil fuels (gas, coal and oil) does not cause climate change.  The earth’s climate changes naturally, but not so much that it will cause a change of catastrophic proportions.  An extreme change in the earth’s climate will not happen.  There are natural warming and cooling trends over time.  In the 1970’s a coming ice age was predicted, but now that scare has been replaced with the current global warming scare.
  Conservatives generally hold this view.  Two conservative organizations which support this view are:
  FriendsOfScience.org and ClimateDepot.

Interesting note: In 2007, a team of over 100 prominent international scientists told the UN that attempting to control the Earth’s climate was “ultimately futile.” The scientists, many of whom are current and former UN IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) scientists, released an open letter (Dec. 13, 2007) to the UN Secretary-General questioning the scientific basis for climate fears and the UN’s so-called “solutions.”  Read the letter here (scroll down for a list of the scientists who signed the letter.)