Heated Topic: Global Warming and Climate Change

Censoring Science: Inside the Political Attack on Dr. James Hansen and the Truth of Global Warming / by Mark Bowen
Arguably one of the earliest scientists to seriously view global warming as a threat to our way of life and one of the world’s leading climatologists, Dr. James Hansen has been advocating the perils of global warming and climate change for decades. This new book investigates the alleged censorship of Hansen’s advocacy efforts during the Bush administration and the political reasons behind the cover-up.

Earth Under Fire: How Global Warming is Changing the World / by Gary Braasch
Award-winning photojournalist Gary Braasch visually details the effects of global warming over a six year period in this book. Wonderfully illustrated and well-annotated with scientific explanations backing up the images, this pictorial shows the striking effects that global warming has had and is having on our world.

An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It / by Al GoreBasically a companion book to Al Gore’s award winning documentary of the same name, An Inconvenient Truth: A Global Warning examines how industry-induced greenhouse gases and diminishing glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica pose a viable and imminent threat to our way of life. [DVD documentary also available]
 he “quasi-religion” it has become, Lord Nigel Lawson says that the pervading notion on global warming should be re-evaluated and that it is in no way the widely-alleged disastrous threat to the planet many see it as. Lawson, a former energy commission chairperson, further forecasts that proposed remedies to the situation could be more damaging than the threat itself.
Storm World: Hurricanes, Politics and the Battle Over Global Warming / by Chris Mooney
Is global warming causing more hurricanes? The issue raises questions not only among scientists, but also with the media, politicians and various special interest groups. In his new book, veteran newsman Chris Mooney investigates recent major hurricanes, the debate over global warming and any correlation—theoretical or fact-based—which may exist between the two.

An Appeal to Reason: A Cool Look at Global Warming / by Nigel Lawson
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