"Why haven’t we listened more closely?"

[arrctic]

Fascinating article on the early history of climate science from The Conversation.

Excerpt:

Long before the current political divide over climate change, and even before the U.S. Civil War (1861-1865), an American scientist named Eunice Foote documented the underlying cause of today’s climate change crisis. The year was 1856. Foote’s brief

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[madman101]

I like The Conversation. I think it is underrated. In, "Ye Olde City," there was a libertarian guy who started a weekly newspaper. He had a serious green streak, and many of his green articles came from The Conversation. Good stuff.

This is important history that will become more and more recognised as time goes on. These are two meaningful scientific researchers. I have to note, though, that I believe the most important catalyst to these studies was the prolific yet fuzzy minded Thoreau, and then Muir, Leopold, and so on. I'm sure you must have studied the history of environmentalism/studies, yes? Wasn't that so much fun, and so inspiring?!

The push-back that we always get from conservatives is that carbon dioxide is not a pollutant, because it makes plants grow. That is slightly true, because more CO2 means plants will grow more. But it is a complete sidestep of the issue, and one that never ceases to bother me. Water is good for life - doesn't mean ignore floods!