Monday, April 11, 2011

Summary & Evaluation

"Plenty of Hot Air"  David May
Summary
The issue of global warming is still looked at by many Americans as being a myth.  Other Americans agree that it may be happening, but thats "ok" because its just part of a regular cycle.  The Earth is heating up now, just as it has done before, leading people to think it is only a matter of time until Earth is pushed into another ice age.  According to David May, it is not just junk science, it is consensus, settled science.  Global warming is a huge threat to mankind.  "Climate change endangers human health, affecting all sectors of society, both domestically and globally".  In October 2010, Moderen Healthcare Magazine released a cover story called "Rising Temperatures".  The article was how a large coalition of healthcare organizations is calling for federal regulation of greenhouse gases because of the public health implications of climate change.  The public unsurprisingly rejected the issue.
Evaluation
I think that this source was very interesting to read.  However, I will probably not use this source for information and facts, but more as an opinionated piece of reading.  The article gave many intersting arguments, which seem to be valid, but they are not really backed up with credible sources.  I enjoyed reading the article, but do not suggest using it for future research.  The author individually sounds credible, and the article was put together very well.

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