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Why Global Warming Skeptics Are Wrong

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Although global warming is a big issue, it has not received the attention it deserves. Despite the recent attention drawn to Antarctica, global warming has not raised as much concern as it should. Members in society don’t believe in global warming and can’t see the negative effects resulting from it. William D. Nordhaus, author of the journal Why the Global Warming Skeptics Are Wrong, addressed these arguments against the claims of global warming and provided support as to why global warming is in fact an issue. Although some may not see, temperature trends clearly show the drastic increase in temperature over recent years (Nordhaus 2012). One of the criticisms was the lack of evidence given to prove the continued worry of global warming over

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