TITLE

Is Global Warming Just Our Catastrophe Du Jour?

AUTHOR(S)

Trembly, Ara C.

PUB. DATE

March 2009

SOURCE

National Underwriter / P&C;3/2/2009, Vol. 113 Issue 8, p26

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Opinion

ABSTRACT

In this article the author offers his opinion on global warming. The author cites books which examine the nature of global warming, particularly the novel "State of Fear" by Michael Crichton and "Climate of Extremes: Global Warming Science They Don't Want You to Know" from the nonprofit research foundation Cato Institute. He notes that reports of impending catastrophe due to global warming are fictitious and scientifically unproven.

ACCESSION #

36887604

Tags: GLOBAL warming -- Environmental aspects;  GLOBAL temperature changes;  CRICHTON, Michael, 1942-2008;  CATO Institute;  STATE of Fear (Book);  CLIMATOLOGY

 

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