Climate Change
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READ BOTH LECTURE 12 and 13.
Paper 8 (first half):
Read Christy’s article in EE, pp.567-69.
What is the overall conclusion that he draws regarding measures to stop global warming? What worldview might he be working within the background? What does he recommend to reduce carbon dioxide emissions?
Now go to the video in Laulima by James Hansen, one of the most highly respected
climate scientists in the climate science community.
Paper 8, second half:
To complete your paper 8, recall that the first half briefly looked at someone in the climate science community who apparently falls in the 3%.
Now we raise the following questions,moving outside of the science to the intersecting realms of politics, ethics, and so on.
For the second half of the paper, address each of the following in separate paragraphs, each of which should also contain just a few sentences :
1. Revisit the fallacy of “appeal to emotion.” In the Frontline video, what might be
the predominant emotion that is being exploited to change public opinion about
climate change? In a sentence or two, briefly explain how this works according to
the video.
2. Google the fallacy of “composition.” In the Frontline video, explain how
this fallacy fits with the selection of time starting-and-end points to argue for
temperature decline (or non-rising levels).
How do scientists in the video respond to this selection?
3. From our lecture on fallacies, what fallacies might Climate-Gate be guilty of?
Explain and justify your answer in a few sentences.
4. From the Oreskes video, what does she identify as the main reason for resistance
to the findings of the climate science community? Explain in a few sentences.
Websites needed for the videos:
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