263The Political Arena
Flook, S. 2007. China set to build 562 new coal plants: Kyoto in perspective. The Politic,
January 17. http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2007/01/17/china-set-to-
build-562-new-coalplants (accessed January 16, 2009). Discusses air pollution
concerns in China and the disastrous effect that will have on global warming if
they do not use renewable energy sources but rely on fossil fuels instead as they
industrialize.
Gelbspan, R. 1997. The Heat Is On: The High Stakes Battle over Earth’s Threatened Climate.
Reading, MA: Addison Wesley. Offers a look at the controversy environmental-
ists often face when they deal with fossil-fuel companies.
Gelling, P., and A. C. Revkin. 2007. Climate talks take on added urgency after report. ...