Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1: IS THERE AN ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS? -- The Earth Faces an Environmental Crisis -- Environmental Alarmism Poses a Serious Threat -- global Warming Is a Serious Problem -- Global Warming Is Not a Serious Problem -- Overpopulation Threatens the Environment -- Overpopulation Does Not Threaten the Environment -- Chapter 2: HOW SHOULD GLOBAL WARMING BE ADDRESSED? -- Renewable Energy Can Reduce the Impact of Global Warming -- Renewable Energy's Usefulness in Reducing Global Warming Is Limited -- Nuclear Power Is the Best Way to Address Global Warming -- Nuclear Power Is an Environmentally Unsound Way to Reduce Pollution -- An Emissions Cap and Trading System Will Reduce Global Warming -- Emissions Trading Will Not Significantly Reduce Global Warming -- Chapter3: IS THE WESTERN LIFESTYLE BAD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT? -- The Western Lifestyle Threatens the Environment and Human Well-being -- Lifestyle Changes Will Not Improve the Environment -- Electronic Waste Hurts the Environment -- The Problem of Electronic Waste Is Exaggerated -- Chapter 4: WHAT POLICIES WILL IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT? -- Environmental Activism Unites People for the Good of the Environment -- Environmental Activism Restricts Individual Freedom -- Buying Green Products Will Improve the Environment -- Buying Green Products Is an Inadequate Environmental Remedy -- Green Economic Policies Will Improve the Environment and Promote Equality -- Environmental Laws Threaten American Workers.