Is Global Warming a Crisis?

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An overwhelming consensus of scientists say the world is getting warmer because of human activity. The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), formed in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization and the U.N. Environment Programme, have published peer-reviewed, fact-based assessment reports from more than 2,500 contributing scientists, all concluding unequivocally that anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases are rapidly warming the planet.

These findings have been endorsed in hundreds of position papers by reputable scientific societies and organizations, including the International Council for Science, the European Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Association for the Advancement of the Sciences, the Federation of American Scientists, the American Meteorological Society, the American Geophysical Union, the American Chemical Society, and the National Research Council. While there are varying arguments as to the consequences of climate change, most of these same scientists project environmental, economic, and social ramifications of catastrophic proportions.

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IPCC Position Paper

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"Yes" Sierra Club

• Science Is on Our Side
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• Global Warming’s Impact Is Already Happening
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• How Much Damage Will Be Done?
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• It’s an Economic Crisis If We Do Nothing
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• Even Bush, U.S. Military, British Petroleum, Wal-Mart Agree With Us
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• Who Are Today’s Skeptics?
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"Yes" NRDC

• The Debate is Over: It's Time For Action
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• A Little Historical Perspective
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• Global Warming is Changing Today’s World
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• For Some, Global Climate Change Means Survival
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• Corporations Are Part of the Answer
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• A Green Economy Means Job Opportunities
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• The Cost of Climate Change: We Need To Act Now
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"No" NCPA

• Scientific Consensus Overstated
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• Climate Forecasts Inaccurate
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• Computer Models Based on Faulty Assumptions
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• Reports of Environmental Crisis from Global Warming Unfounded
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• There Are Benefits from Warmer Temperatures and CO2
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• Climate Adaptation Better than Mitigation
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• Climate Legislation Would Slow Economy Without Promised Benefits
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• Carbon Taxes Are the Best Policy for Greenhouse Gas Regulation
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"No" The Heartland Institute

• Global Warming Alarmism
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• There Is No Scientific Agreement
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• Most Scientists Don’t Believe Humans Threaten Earth's Climate
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• The Law of Unintended Consequences
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• The Politics of Global Warming
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Most Objections

• Reports of Environmental Crisis from Global Warming Unfounded
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• There Are Benefits from Warmer Temperatures and CO2
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• Global Warming Alarmism
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• The Politics of Global Warming
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• It’s an Economic Crisis If We Do Nothing
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• The Debate is Over: It's Time For Action
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