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First World Climate Conference
Nations were called together to discuss humankind's role on Climate Change.
“Carbon dioxide plays a fundamental role in determining the temperature of the earth’s atmosphere, and it appears plausible that an increased amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere can contribute to a gradual warming … but the details of the changes are still poorly understood.”
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U.S. Withdraws from Kyoto Protocol
"President George W. Bush declines to send the Kyoto Protocol to Congress for ratification, effectively withdrawing the United States from the agreement."
They rejected it because it puts a burden on reducing emissions from industrialized countries. -
Kyoto Protocol Takes Effect
All 141 nations who ratified the protocol will go through with it, except the major emissions producers like Russia and the U.S. -
ExxonMobil CEO Talks About Climate Change
ExxonMobil is a big oil/gas company and it's a big deal to hear them talk about this
“We recognize that climate change is a serious issue. We recognize that greenhouse gas emissions are one of the factors affecting climate change.” —Tillerson, in an interview with The New York Times -
The Heartland Institute Holds First Conference on Climate Change
"Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich and current Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi film a television ad together to generate public awareness of climate change." -pbs.org -
ExxonMobil Supports Carbon Tax
“These two fundamental realities — meeting enormous demand growth and managing the risk of greenhouse-gas emissions — are the twin challenges of our time.” -Chief Executive Rex Tillerson -
President Obama Calls for a Market-Based Cap
"Companies that exceed the cap could lease additional credits from companies that produce less than the allotted amount, creating a financial incentive to reduce emissions." -http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/timeline-the-politics-of-climate-change/ -
NASA Reports Further Warming
"NASA reports that 2000-2009 was the warmest decade on record. The map at left, from NASA, shows how much warmer temperatures were during this decade compared to average temperatures recorded between 1951 and 1980, which NASA notes is a common reference period for climate studies." -pbs.org -
Republican Majority Eliminates House Committee on Global Warming
Republican House Majority Leader John Boehner says that in order to eliminate waste in the government, climate change will be handled by the science committee."-pbs.org -
More Warming Reports from NASA
NASA reports that nine of the 10 warmest years since 1880 have occurred since the year 2000.