“Climate Change Denial.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 20 Nov. 2018, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change_denial, Accessed 27 Nov. 2018.
This article summarizes the denial of climate change and the pitfalls of those who argue for it. It compiles dozens of different sources in order to illustrate climate change skeptics’ beliefs and where they fail. A wide variety of specifics are covered including denialism and private funding of institutions such as think tanks in order to expand the anti-climate change message. This source was not used for direct information, but instead was utilized for its sources which provided more detailed and specific descriptions of the topic.
Hansson, Sven Ove. “Science Denial as a Form of Pseudoscience.” Science Direct,
Academic Press, 31 May 2017, www.sciencedirect.com, Accessed 27 Nov. 2018.
This source summarizes what science denial is and how it is and will continue to impact our society. This source explains how science denial often comes in the form of fabrication of fake controversies and how it is strongly connected to right-wing politics. This source was used in order to develop a basic understanding of what science denial is and how it impacts many facets of life.
“FACTSHEET: GEORGE C. MARSHALL INSTITUTE, GMI.” ExxonSecrets, Greenpeace, exxonsecrets.org, Accessed 27 Nov. 2018.
This source summarizes several alleged scandals surrounding the George C. Marshall Institute in relation to Exxon Mobil. The private funding of the Institute by Exxon Mobil is mainly focused on throughout. The information in the source was neglected due to the apparent lack of credibility due to the radical nature of the writing. This source was used however as a lead to The George C. Marshall Institute as a focal point.
Bump, Philip. “Jim Inhofe’s Snowball Has Disproven Climate Change Once and for All.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 26 Feb. 2015, www.washingtonpost.com/news, Accessed 27 Nov. 2018.
This article analyzes the events the occurred during the senate in 2014. Jim Inhofe brought a snowball inside to demonstrate that is was cold outside. Philip Bump, the author of the article, writes with a heavy sarcastic tone to illustrate his opinion pertaining to climate change. This article was used to demonstrate scientific “cherry-picking”, or selecting specific statistics to support one’s hypothesis.
Klein, Peter. “Skepticism.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford University, 8
Dec. 2001, plato.stanford.edu/entries/skepticism, Accessed 27 Nov. 2018.
This source extensively describes and explains skepticism. It explains the components of skepticism, how to use it to your advantage, and the effect of it in society. This source was used merely to develop a slight comprehension of skepticism, in order to apply it to climate change.
“Koch Brothers.” Conservative Transparency, conservativetransparency.org/individual
/koch-brothers, Accessed 27 Nov. 2018.
This source provided information on donations made by charities and companies. It contained extensive data on the sums donated and to and from whom they were. This source was utilized to find the donations to the George C. Marshall Institute from Koch Industries.
Pinillos, N. Ángel. “Knowledge, Ignorance and Climate Change.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 26 Nov. 2018, www.nytimes.com/2018/11/26, Accessed 27 Nov. 2018.
This article described the philosophical perspective on climate change. It discussed doubt, skepticism, along with climate trends. One main discussion was that of skeptical pressure scenarios which are situations in which people feel unsure due to a miniscule of refuting evidence. This article was used for the description and application of skeptical pressure scenarios to climate change.
Reidmiller, David, et al. “Fourth National Climate Assessment: Chapter 1: Overview.”
NCA4, USGCRP, 1 Jan. 1970, nca2018.globalchange.gov/chapter/1/, Accessed
27 Nov. 2018.
This source summarizes and analyzes the present climate change situation. It identifies humans, within the past 50 years, as the central source of climate change. Additionally, it highlights current efforts to manage the repercussions of climate change including water conservation in the drying Colorado River Basin and coral reef recovery in Hawaii. This source was used to comprehend the present climate change situation and the present efforts to manage it.
Cillizza, Chris. “Donald Trump Buried a Climate Change Report He Doesn’t Believe.”
CNN, Cable News Network, 26 Nov. 2018, www.cnn.com/2018/11/26, Accessed
27 Nov. 2018
This article summarizes President Donald Trump’s current opinion pertaining to climate change as well as the history of his opinion. It includes direct quotes from both him and his personal Twitter account. In addition, it highlights that President Trump is calling the climate report put out by his own administration wrong. This article was used to gain an understanding of President Trump’s opinion regarding climate change in order to compare it to other opinions.
