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Mean global temperature 56.45°F
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Tyndall discovers that some gases block infrared radiation. He suggests that changes in the concentration of the gases could bring climate change.
1859
Tyndall discovers that some gases block infrared radiation. He suggests that changes in the concentration of the gases could bring climate change. -
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Second Industrial Revolution. Fertilizers and other chemicals, electricity, and public health further accelerate growth.
1870-1910
Second Industrial Revolution. Fertilizers and other chemicals, electricity, and public health further accelerate growth. -
Arrhenius publishes first calculation of global warming from human emissions of CO2.
1896
Arrhenius publishes first calculation of global warming from human emissions of CO2. -
Plass calculates that adding CO2 to the atmosphere will have a significant effect on the radiation balance.
Plass calculates that adding CO2 to the atmosphere will have a significant effect on the radiation balance -
Keeling accurately measures CO2 in the Earth's atmosphere and detects an annual rise.
Keeling accurately measures CO2 in the Earth's atmosphere and detects an annual rise. -
Manabe and Wetherald make a convincing calculation that doubling CO2 would raise world temperatures a couple of degrees.
Manabe and Wetherald make a convincing calculation that doubling CO2 would raise world temperatures a couple of degrees. -
Studies suggest a possibility of collapse of Antarctic ice sheets, which would raise sea levels catastrophically
Studies suggest a possibility of collapse of Antarctic ice sheets, which would raise sea levels catastrophically. -
First Earth Day. Environmental movement attains strong influence, spreads concern about global degradation.
First Earth Day. Environmental movement attains strong influence, spreads concern about global degradation. -
Droughts in Africa, Ukraine, India cause world food crisis, spreading fears about climate change.
Droughts in Africa, Ukraine, India cause world food crisis, spreading fears about climate change. -
Oil embargo and price rise bring first "energy crisis"
Oil embargo and price rise bring first "energy crisis" -
Warnings about environmental effects of airplanes leads to investigations of trace gases in the stratosphere and discovery of danger to ozone layer.
Warnings about environmental effects of airplanes leads to investigations of trace gases in the stratosphere and discovery of danger to ozone layer. -
Strong global warming since mid-1970s is reported, with 1981 the warmest year on record.
Strong global warming since mid-1970s is reported, with 1981 the warmest year on record. -
"Super El Niño" causes weather disasters and warmest year on record.
"Super El Niño" causes weather disasters and warmest year on record. -
First major books, movie and art work featuring global warming appear.
First major books, movie and art work featuring global warming appear. -
Fourth IPCC report warns that serious effects of warming have become evident; cost of reducing emissions would be far less than the damage they will cause.
Fourth IPCC report warns that serious effects of warming have become evident; cost of reducing emissions would be far less than the damage they will cause. -
Mean global temperature is 58.1°F
Mean global temperature is 58.1°F -
Many experts warn that global warming is arriving at a faster and more dangerous pace than anticipated just a few years earlier.
Many experts warn that global warming is arriving at a faster and more dangerous pace than anticipated just a few years earlier.