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Concern Over the Climate Begins
Scientitst Joseph Fourier begin looking at the effects of Co2 in th atmosphere, and decerned that it and other greenhouse gases have the capability to change the Earth's climate drastically. -
Global Warming Becomes a Product of Humans
Scientist Svante Arrhenius determines that the greenhouses gases that were contributing to global warming were caused by humans burning fossil fuels -
Global Warming is Documented
Charles David Keeling begins to chart yearly growth in global tempertature. -
Hottest Year on Record
The hottest year to be recorded yet. -
Global Warming Reaches the Federal Level
The United States sets up a federal authority on global warming-- the Intergovernmental Panel on Global Climate Change (IPCC) -
Kyoto Protocol
Many countries (discluding the U.S.) vow to reduce their green house gas emissions by 5.2% from their 1990 levels by 2012. -
China Trails the U.S.
China becomes the second largest carbon emitter, rapidly outpacing the United States. -
2005-- Earth's hottest year
The year 2005 beats out 1981 as the worlds hottest year. -
Al Gore Brings the Issue to the Media
Former vice president Al Gore releases his documentary "An Incovinient Truth" and presents the issue to the public. -
The ICCP make
The ICCP makes a report claiming that if left untamed, global warming could cause mass glacier melting, more powerful storms, and even severe droughts in some places. -
2010 Beats out 2005
2010 becomes the new hottest year on record by .12 degrees celsius. This year was also home to many severe storms. -
The Rainforest
The Amazon rainforest is set to be completely destroyed by deforestation and global warming by this time. -
Sea Levels change
sea levels around the world are expected to rise by at least fifty cm, which would engulf many islands and shrink coastlines.