Inconvenient Truth Fact #5

1. Global Warming is causing ice sheets to melt and as a result polar bears are drowning.

2. http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB113452435089621905-vnekw47PQGtDyf3iv5XEN71_o5I_20061214.html
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-09/10/content_6696035.htm
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/256644385

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• http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB113452435089621905-vnekw47PQGtDyf3iv5XEN71_o5I_20061214.html
• The source is the Wall Street Journal by Jim Carlton.
• The credentials include expert scientists that study the relation between global warming and habitats.
• The source is fairly credible because it says "scientists" multiple times in the report but never gives specific names on who the scientists are.
• The source says that scientists for the first time have documented multiple deaths of polar bears off Alaska, where they likely drowned after swimming long distances in the ocean amid the melting of the Arctic ice shelf.
• I somewhat believe the source.
• I somewhat believe the source because even though the information seems accurate and they claim to have done many studies on this there is no identification of who these scientists really are.

• http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-09/10/content_6696035.htm
• The source is China News
• The credentials include nobody because there is no listing of any person that did the report besides The U.S. Geological Survey.
• The source is not credible because it has no information on how they got their conclusion that polar bears are dieing or what experts had their input on the report.
• The source says that two-thirds of the world's polar bears will be killed off by 2050 because of thinning sea ice from global warming in the Arctic.
• I kind of believe the source
• I kind of believe the source because it seems accurate that as things get warmer more polar bears would drown, but I don't know the background on how well polar bears can swim so I can't jump to a conclusion in which I kind of believe the source.

• http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/256644385
• The source is Care2 by Stephen Harper.
• The credentials are Stephen Harper is the Prime Minister of Canada and is sponsored by Nature Canada.
• The source is credible because it is the government of Canada getting involved and is sponsored by Canadian experts that specialize in this aspect.
• The source says that as their natural habitat gets warmer and decreases in size, the end result is fewer polar bears. For the polar bear climate change could lead to extinction.
• Yes, I believe the source
• I believe the source because the Canadian experts are probably right that as it gets warmer because of global warming polar bears will begin to die off.

4. I believe that Polar Bears are dieing because of melting ice in the sea and they end up drowning. However I do not think at the moment it is at a rate that will jeopardize Polar bears existince. I do believe that if greenhouse gases are continued to be put into the atmosphere that eventually because of this problem Polar Bears might be at risk for extinction.

Inconvenient Truth Fact #4

1. If the Global Warming trend continues Global sea levels could rise by more than 20 feet.

2.http://scienceline.org/2009/04/06/environment-bond-sea-level-rise-north-america/
http://news.mongabay.com/2006/0323-sea_levels.html
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/03/24/MNG22HTITV1.DTL

3.

• http://scienceline.org/2009/04/06/environment-bond-sea-level-rise-north-america/
• The source is Scienceline.
• The source credentials include Jerry X. Mitrovica, a geophysicist at the University of Toronto in Canada.
• The source is very credible because Jerry X. Mitrovica is the lead author of the predictive study.
• The source says that the ocean bordering North American coastal cities like New York, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles may rise by more than 20 feet if the West Antarctic ice sheet melts due to global warming.
• Yes
• I believe the source because Mitrovica is the lead author of the predictive study of global warming and is one of the most credible sources out there.

• http://news.mongabay.com/2006/0323-sea_levels.html
• The source is Mongabay
• The source credentials include researchers from the U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), the University of Arizona, the University of Colorado, and the University of Calgary.
• The source is very credible because it has multiple researchers that reply on this topic from many different well known universities.
• The source says "unless something is done to dramatically reduce human emissions of greenhouse gas pollution," said Peck "we're committed to four-to-six meters (13 to 20 feet) of sea level rise in the future."
• Yes
• I believe the source because it has a lot of research backing up the information and good data that supports it as well.

• http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/03/24/MNG22HTITV1.DTL
• The source is SFGate.
• The source credentials include many scientists one in particular is John R. Christy, a noted atmospheric scientist at the University of Alabama.
• The source is very credible because it has scientist from universities that study this subject and have accurate information on it.
• The source says that Glaciers and ice sheets on opposite ends of the Earth are melting faster than previously thought and could cause sea levels around the world to rise as much as three feet by the end of this century and 13 to 20 feet in coming centuries.
• Yes
• I believe the source because the information provided is written by top scientists and have facts and models in the article that back up the reason why they believe this.

4. I believe that Global sea levels could rise by more than 20 feet if global warming continues because of the rate of greenhouse gases being produced in the atmosphere and as a result icecaps are melting which cause an overall rise in the sea levels.

Inconvenient Truth Fact #3

1. Global Warming will cause droughts and wildfires will occur more often.

2.http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/global-warming-will-cause-more-forest-fires-droughts-and-floods-411918.html
http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/science_and_impacts/impacts/early-warning-signs-of-global-4.html
http://rumela.com/diary/diary_global_warming.htm

3.

• http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/global-warming-will-cause-more-forest-fires-droughts-and-floods-411918.html
• The source is The Independent Environment.
• The credentials include Steve Connor who is a Science Editor.
• The source is very credible because Steve Connor studies information from all scientists and forms an overview of everything.
• The source says forest fires, droughts and floods are all likely to become more severe and more common if global warming heats the planet as seriously as some scientists predict.
• Yes
• I believe the Source because it gives information on why global warming will cause droughts and floods to become more likely.

• http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/science_and_impacts/impacts/early-warning-signs-of-global-4.html
• The source is Union of Concerned Scientists.
• The credentials include many scientists that specialize in Global Warming.
• The source is very accurate because it is probably the best site for Global Warming it has information and studies on every aspect on global warming and how it affects us.
• The source says that increased evaporation from global awrming will lead to more server and longer-lasting droughts. It also says that droughts and fires are the early warning signs of Global Warming.
• Yes, I completely believe the source
• I believe the source because it has so much studies and scientists that work together and post information on this site that explain about global warming and specifically droughts and fires.

• http://rumela.com/diary/diary_global_warming.htm
• The source is Rumela
• The source has no credentials for global warming but just site credentials.
• The source is not very credible because it has no credentials to base the information about global warming off of.
• The source says that Droughts and wildfires will occur more often.
• Yes
• I believe the source only because of other sites I have recently researched that have close to identical information.

4. I believe that because of global warming there is and will continue to be more droughts and wildfires because of the fact that more intense evaporation causes droughts and without water wildfires start to come into play.

Inconvenient Truth Fact #2

1. As a result of Global Warming heat waves will be more frequent and more intense.

2.http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/08/060801-heat-waves.html
http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/science_and_impacts/impacts/early-warning-signs-of-global-6.html
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,206371,00.html

3.

• http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/08/060801-heat-waves.html
• The source is National Geographic.
• The Credentials are Scientists at Oxford that specialize in climate research.
• The source is very credible because it is Scientists that specialize in this topic at an univeristy.
• It says that global warming may be to blame for the scorching heat waves across the United States.
• Yes, Somewhat
• I believe the source because they seem to know what they are talking about, but is questionable in a few areas.

• http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/science_and_impacts/impacts/early-warning-signs-of-global-6.html
• The source is Union of Concerned Scientists.
• The credentials include many scientists for environment solutions
• This source is very credible because it is most of the top scientists that conclude this information
• It says that the patterns of temperature correspond with the model predictions when greenhouse gas are considered together.
• Yes
• I believe the source because they have a lot of facts and have modeled this situation many times that show good evidence.

• http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,206371,00.html
• The source is FoxNews Natural Science.
• The credentials include "scientists" but no specific names or where they are from.
• The source should be credible because it is scientists but there is no information stating where they are from.
• The source says for the long-term future, the world will see more and worse killer heat waves because of global warming.
• Yes
• I believe the source because even though the scientists do not have information on what they are from they have good supporting facts

4. Overall I believe that because of global heat waves will be more frequent and intence because the greenhouse gases and heat waves are a direct correlation resulting in more heat waves. I think that there is enough good information out there that will support the fact that heat waves will continue to get more intense as long as we keep putting pollution into our atmosphere.

Inconvenient Truth Fact #1

1. Global Warming causes more precipitation.

2. http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2009/0109global_warming_causes_severe_storms.htm
http://www.livescience.com/environment/070828_rainfall_changes.html
http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0827-nasa.html

3.

• http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2009/0109global_warming_causes_severe_storms.htm
• The source is ScienceDaily.
• The source credentials include information from the American Meteorological Society and the American Geophysical Union
• The source is very credible because it is written by people that do numerous studies on this.
• The source says that global warming is significant enough to cause an increase in the occurrence of sever storms.
• Yes
• I believe the source because they do a lot of studies on this and seem like they know what they are talking about.

• http://www.livescience.com/environment/070828_rainfall_changes.html
• The source is LiveScience
• The source credentials include scientists including NASA researchers.
• The source is very credible because it is NASA researchers reporting on this subject and they are very knowledgable in this area.
• The source says that Scientists have confirmed that global warming has increased rainfall in the tropics.
• Yes
• I believe the source because NASA is very credible on their information

• http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0827-nasa.html
• The source is Mongabay
• The source credintials include NASA researchers who specialize in this.
• The source is very credible because NASA reports on this.
• The source says that NASA results in higher levels of rainfall.
• Yes
• I beleive the source because they have a lot of information that supports the fact.

4. I believe the fact that Global Warming causes more precipitation because all of my sources support information and have credible reporters that say that more precipitation has occurred as a result of Global Warming.