Chapter 1

1. Ross Gelbspan asserts that media coverage of the global warming debate gives equal weight to both skeptics and supporters of global warming. S. Fred Singer maintains the opposite—that the media overwhelmingly cover global warming as a serious problem and attempt to discredit critics by identifying them with the oil industry. What evidence does each give in support of his argument? Who makes the more convincing case against the media? Cite examples from the text to support your answer.
2. S. Fred Singer writes that the global warming debate has become less a question of science than of politics, with left-wing, Democratic proponents challenging right-wing, Republican skeptics. Does the politicized debate affect your assessment of the scientific research that both sides use to defend their positions on global warming? Explain your answer using examples from the James K. Glassman and National Assessment Synthesis...