Re:President Jimmy Carter has passed away
by throw0101d on Sunday December 29, 2024 @08:14PM
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> In the 1970s, the feared effect was global cooling.
Not really. From your Wikipedia link:
> In the scientific papers which considered climate trends of the 21st century, fewer than 10% were inclined towards future cooling, while most papers predicted future warming.[1] […] By the time the idea of global cooling reached the public press in the mid-1970s temperatures had stopped falling, and there was concern in the climatological community about carbon dioxide's warming effects.[4] In response to such reports, the World Meteorological Organization issued a warning in June 1976 that "a very significant warming of global climate" was probable.[5]
It was a small minority in the scientific community. The concern got blown out of proportion by some cover stories.
Not really. From your Wikipedia link:
> In the scientific papers which considered climate trends of the 21st century, fewer than 10% were inclined towards future cooling, while most papers predicted future warming.[1] […] By the time the idea of global cooling reached the public press in the mid-1970s temperatures had stopped falling, and there was concern in the climatological community about carbon dioxide's warming effects.[4] In response to such reports, the World Meteorological Organization issued a warning in June 1976 that "a very significant warming of global climate" was probable.[5]
It was a small minority in the scientific community. The concern got blown out of proportion by some cover stories.