The purpose of these websites is very distinctive and the two of them provide a good comparison of the opposite sides of the environmental debate. These two websites represent two approaches to the debate over climate change. The perspectives of the websites are quite different but in my opinion it is their approach to disseminating the information, which truly differentiates them.

The first website which I looked at was the “Friends of Science” website. This site was well crafted and detailed their agenda extremely well. The points were clear and concise. This is both its strength and its weakness; it is strong because it makes their arguments easy to understand and quick to absorb. It is weak though because it does not go into detail. The arguments made are broad and generalized and do not draw on many sources. This style of disseminating information is powerful in distributing information quickly to a lot of people; it is especially powerful at persuading the middle-of-the-road folks who constitute the largest group of people. This comes at the sacrifice of details and scientific arguments. This in my opinion works better with the general population and is way this approach is more effective.

The second website, “How to Talk to Climate Skeptic”, did not work when I tried to access it. But, based on what I learned from excerpts, I can gather that this website was chalk fall of information and facts on climate change. This website makes a great case for climate change and provides more than enough evidence to back up the statements that are made. The problem with this website is that this approach, though wonderful for scientists, this does not do much for the general population. The cluttered website filled with sources does not offer a concise and simple argument. This does not help in relaying the message it is trying to convey. This is why I believe that although “How to Talk to Climate Skeptics” is by far more convincing and accurate, the “Friends of Science” website is better at conveying their point. In order to sway the middle roaders, the Friends of Science website does a better job.