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Synthesis Paper
Global Warming: Facts & Myths
“The publicly available knowledge and information on global warming is both complex and marred by misinformation. Spin-doctors and political interest groups have hijacked sound science and appropriated it into a tool to galvanize support from environmental groups and the public” (Muller 259). The US economy, as well as modern civilization, was founded on abundant and cheap fossil fuels, and with a little luck, the global supplies will last several hundred more years. Additionally, the United States has even more natural gas and coal supplies available, despite their possibly detrimental effects on the environment. With massive amounts ...