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following is an excerpt from an article by george will, a columnist for the washington post and newsweek, entitled “king coal: reigning in china.” discuss how he appeals to logos in this article on “china’s ravenous appetite for coal.”
from king coal: reigning in china
george will
half of the 6 billion tons of coal burned globally each year is burned in china. a spokesman for the sierra club, which in recent years has helped to block construction of 139 proposed coal - fired plants in america, says, “this is undermining everything we’ve accomplished.” america, say environmentalists, is exporting global warming.
can something really be exported if it supposedly affects the entire planet? never mind. america has partners in this crime against nature, if such it is. one australian company proposes to build the cowlitz facility; another has signed a $60 billion contract to supply chinese power plants with australian coal.
the times says ships—all burning hydrocarbons—hauled about 690 million tons of thermal coal this year, up from 385 million in 2001. china, which

Explanation:

Logos is an appeal to logic. In the article, George Will uses statistics like "Half of the 6 billion tons of coal burned globally each year is burned in China", and mentions actions such as the Sierra Club blocking coal - fired plants in America, Australian companies' coal - related deals, and the increase in coal haulage by ships from 2001 to the present year. These facts and figures are used to build a logical argument about China's coal consumption and its global implications.

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He uses statistics and factual information about coal - burning quantities, actions of environmental groups, and international coal - related business deals to appeal to logos.