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from: A n c i e n t H i p p yU s e d a s a n e d u c a t i o n a l t o o l , a g l o b a l w a r m i n g w e b q u e s t c a n b e h e l p f u l i n n o t o n l y t e a c h i n g t h e f a c t s s u r r o u n d i n g t h e g l o b a l w a r m i n g d e b a t e , b u t a l s o h e l p d e v e l o p a n o p i n i o n o n t h e f a c t o r f a l l a c y o f g l o b a l w a r m i n g . W i t h t h e h o t l y d i v i d e d i s s u e b e i n g d e b a t e d o n t w o m a i n f r o n t s , u s i n g a g l o b a l w a r m i n g w e b q u e s t t o h e l p f o r m u l a t e a n e d u c a t e d o p i n i o n c a n h e l p s e p a r a t e t h e f a c t s f r o m t h e o r y .
W h e n m a n y n a t i o n s s i g n e d w h a t i s c a l l e d t h e K y o t o P r o t o c o l , a n a g r e e m e n t b y m a n y c o u n t r i e s t o r e d u c e t h e e m i s s i o n o f g r e e n h o u s e g a s e s , t h r e e m a i n c o u n t r i e s , t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , C h i n a a n d I n d i a h a v e s t e a d f a s t l y r e f u s e d o n t h e b e l i e f t h a t t h e c o s t s o f r e d u c i n g t h e e m i s s i o n s f a r o u t w e i g h t h e r e s u l t s , w h i c h a r e b a s e d o n w h a t t h e y t e r m q u e s t i o n a b l e a n d u n p r o v e n t h e o r i e s . T h e s e c o u n t r i e s , g u i d e d b y m a n y i n d u s t r i e s s u p p o s e d l y r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e e m i s s i o n s , u s e g l o b a l w a r m i n g w e b q u e s t p r e s e n t a t i o n s t o s u p p o r t t h e i r o p i n i o n t h a t t h e f a c t s d o n o t s u p p o r t t h e t h e o r y e n o u g h t o j u s t i f y t h e c o s t .
D e v e l o p e d b y e d u c a t o r s a n d s c i e n t i s t s , a g l o b a l w a r m i n g w e b q u e s t c a n h e l p s t u d e n t s a n d o t h e r s s o r t t h r o u g h t h e i n f o r m a t i o n a v a i l a b l e i n o r d e r t o d e t e r m i n e w h i c h s i d e o f t h e d e b a t e a p p e a r s t o b e t h e m o s t r i g h t . F a c t s a r e p r e s e n t e d i n o r d e r t o p r e s e n t a m o r e i n f o r m e d r e a s o n i n g b e h i n d t h e i r p r e s e n t a t i o n .
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B y h a v i n g s t u d e n t s a s y o u n g a s i n t h e f o u r t h g r a d e b e g i n l o o k i n g a t t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a l i s s u e s , p r o p o n e n t s h o p e t h e y c a n r a i s e t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a l c o n s c i o u s n e s s o f t h e y o u t h . S o m e s c i e n t i s t s , h o w e v e r s a y t h e i n f o r m a t i o n i n c l u d e d i n t h e g l o b a l w a r m i n g w e b q u e s t i s t i l t e d t o w a r d o n e v i e w a n d l e a v e s o u t i n f o r m a t i o n n e e d e d f o r a n h o n e s t o p i n i o n t o b e d e v e l o p e d . B y s l a n t i n g t h e i n f o r m a t i o n , a n o n - j u d g m e n t a l t h e o r y c a n n o t b e r e a c h e d , i s t h e i r a c c u s a t i o n .
O n e o f t h e m o s t r e c e n t g l o b a l w a r m i n g w e b q u e s t p r o j e c t s s e l e c t s p l a y e r s f o r a g a m e o f p o l i t i c a l a d v i s e r s , a s k e d f o r i n f o r m a t i o n o n g l o b a l w a r m i n g b y a n e w l y e l e c t e d f a n t a s y p r e s i d e n t . T h e i r c h a r g e i s t o r e v i e w a v a i l a b l e r e s e a r c h o n g l o b a l w a r m i n g a n d o f f e r t h e p r e s i d e n t a r e c o m m e n d a t i o n o n h o w t o m o v e o n t h e i s s u e . P a r t o f t h e g a m e a l s o i n v o l v e s t h e g r o u p w r i t i n g a s h o r t p r e s s r e l e a s e o u t l i n i n g t h e o p i n i o n a n d o f f e r f a c t s a s t o h o w t h e o p i n i o n w a s r e a c h e d .
I n t h e i r p r e s e n t a t i o n t o t h e p r e s i d e n t , t h e y m u s t n o t o n l y o f f e r a n o p i n i o n , b u t a l s o m u s t p r o v i d e i n f o r m a t i o n o n w h y a n d h a v e s u p p o r t i n g d o c u m e n t a t i o n f o r e a c h p o i n t o f t h e o p i n i o n . T h i s g l o b a l w a r m i n g w e b q u e s t c a n n o t o n l y h e l p i n d i v i d u a l s d e t e r m i n e t h e i r p o s i t i o n o n t h e d e b a t e , b u t m a y a l s o o p e n d o o r s t o p r e v i o u s l y u n t h o u g h t - o f o f t h e o r i e s .
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Warmer weather this weekend before drop - Arizona Republic
 KTBS | Warmer weather this weekend before drop Arizona Republic, AZ - 20, 2008 11:13 AM After a week of record highs, you can expect warmer weather this weekend before temperatures return to normal in time for Thanksgiving. ... Colder weather moves in Cold weather expected throughout Texas on Friday Saturday's weather |
The Nation's Weather - The Associated Press
 Washington Post | The Nation's Weather The Associated Press - Heavy snow was forecast over the Great Lakes and the Cascades early Thursday, while the Southwest was to bask in warmth. Frigid northerly winds will race ... Video: Snowstorm Whips Through Great Lakes The first snowfall of the season was unlikely to stick in anyone's ... More lake-effect snow for northern Indiana |
Weekend, Thanksgiving weather should be smooth for traveling - Seattle Times
Weekend, Thanksgiving weather should be smooth for traveling Seattle Times, United States - By tonight, it is expected to be partly cloudy with patchy fog and lows 35 to 40, according to the Weather Service. On Sunday, the forecast calls for patchy ... |
This weather's for the birds - Budgeteer
 TriCities.com | This weather's for the birds Budgeteer, MN - The local branch of the National Weather Service is looking to expand its Snowfall Spotter Program, a group of volunteer observers who provide timely ... Winter weather advisory is on for county SPYGLASS: Weather update Winter Weather To Continue |
Bright gets to know Washington ropes, weather - Montgomery Advertiser
 Vancouver Sun | Bright gets to know Washington ropes, weather Montgomery Advertiser, AL - Bright also got a glimpse of winter weather in Washington, where temperatures dipped into the 20s this week, with winds making it feel colder. ... Lawmakers want answers before automaker bailout Detroit's fight hits home in Wisconsin |