A Lobbyist for the Oil and Gas Industry Points Out

question 25

Essay

A lobbyist for the oil and gas industry points out that as the global temperature rises,the level of carbon dioxide increases in the atmosphere; he shows you ice-core evidence of this occurring after an ice age.He goes on to say that since rising temperatures lead to increased levels of carbon dioxide,and not vice versa,we shouldn't worry about current rising levels of carbon dioxide because it shouldn't affect temperature in the future.As a critical thinker,what do you notice here?

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