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Lies, Damned Lies, and Science: How to Sort through the Noise around Global Warming, the Latest Health Claims, and Other Scientific Controversies

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“Comprehensive, readable, and replete with current, useful examples, this book provides a much-needed explanation of how to be a critical consumer of the scientific claims we encounter in our everyday lives.” –April Cordero Maskiewicz, Department of Biology, Point Loma Nazarene University “Seethaler’s book helps the reader look inside the workings of science and gain a deeper understanding of the pathway that is followed by a scientific finding–from its beginnings… More >>

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At Issue Series – Is Global Warming a Threat?

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While scientists and environmentalists agree that global warming is occurring, some researchers dispute the claim that it will cause catastrophic climate change. Contributors debate whether recent global warming is driven by human industrial activities and whether rising temperatures threaten the world’s environment, economy, and health. (20020801)… More >>

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Changing Ecosystems: Effects of Global Warming

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Global warming has increased dramatically during the last century at an unnatural rate, which makes specialists believe that humans contribute to the real cause of global warming today. Many activities humans are involved in – from burning fossil fuels for energy to massive deforestation – are contributing to the atmospheric warming at an alarming rate. Experts believe that in the future human induced damage will cause severe problems in the distribution of species … More >>

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