
	April 27, 2007

Dear Friend,

The media dialogue on global warming is infected with conservative misinformation. While consensus in the scientific community exists on the issue, too often pundits and journalists advance false, misleading, and baseless claims about the looming environmental crisis.

» Click Here to Get the REAL Facts on Global Warming

In an effort to stem the tide of conservative misinformation in global warming media coverage, Media Matters for America has embarked on a campaign to arm members of the media and the American people with the facts.

That's where our new Global Warming Misinformation Action Center comes in. There you will find a comprehensive list of conservative myths and falsehoods about global warming as well as our newest and most popular items on the subject.

A trip to the Global Warming Misinformation Action Center will give you the facts you need to better recognize and fight back when you see conservative misinformation.

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Among the common conservative myths and falsehoods advanced in the media about global warming are unsubstantiated claims that human activity is not a substantial cause of global warming; Antarctic ice is increasing, not decreasing; former Vice President Al Gore is exaggerating; and carbon dioxide is not bad for the environment. Worse yet, over the past few years, coverage on the global warming issue has regularly:

Presented global warming skeptics without noting their relationships with the oil, gas, and coal industries.

Given global warming skeptics the same prominence as those within the large scientific consensus on the issue, thus elevating their opinions to a position nearly equal to those among the vast majority of experts.

Cited cold regional weather as evidence that global warming does not exist.

In the coming weeks and months, Media Matters will continue to monitor print, radio, broadcast, and Internet media and debunk these and other false global warming claims, so be sure to check back often and sign up for email updates and action alerts.

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With this week's 37th annual commemoration of Earth Day, we are reminded of the important role each of us plays in the ongoing effort to protect and preserve our planet. The fight to rid the news of conservative misinformation on global warming is the single most important front of that effort. After all, how can we can anyone make an informed decision on this important issue if they aren't receiving factual information from the media?

I hope you will take a moment to visit our new Global Warming Misinformation Action Center and sign up to receive updates and alerts. Together we can stand up to those who would rather muddy the waters in this debate than solve problems that face us all.

Sincerely,

David Brock
President and CEO
Media Matters for America

P.S. Don't forget to tell your family, friends, and colleagues about the Global Warming Misinformation Action Center. Click here to get them informed and involved!

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