History of climate change science
The history of the scientific discovery of climate change began in the early 19th century when ice ages and other natural changes in paleoclimate were first suspected and the natural greenhouse effect first identified. In the late 19th century, scientists first argued that human emissions of greenhouse gases could change the climate . Many other theories of climate change were advanced, involving forces from volcanism to solar variation . In the 1960s, the warming effect of carbon dioxide gas became increasingly convincing. Some scientists also pointed out that human activities that generated atmospheric aerosols ( e.g., "pollution") could have cooling effects as well. During the 1970s, scientific opinion increasingly favored the warming viewpoint. By the 1990s, as a result of improving fidelity of computer models and observational work confirming the Milankovitch theory of the ice ages, a consensus position formed: greenhouse gases were deeply involved in most climate changes and human caused emissions were bringing discernible global warming . Since the 1990s, scientific research on climate change has included multiple disciplines and has expanded. Research has expanded our understanding of causal relations, links with historic data and ability to model climate change numerically. Research during this period has been summarized in the Assessment Reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change .
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| 2018 |
201602 characters 12 sections 68 paragraphs 16 images 397 internal links 83 external links |
1. Regional changes, antiquity through 19th century 2. Paleoclimate change and theories of its causes, 19th century 3. First calculations of human-induced climate change, 1896 4. Paleoclimates and sunspots, early 1900s to 1950s 5. Increasing concern, 1950s – 1960s 6. Scientists increasingly predict warming, 1970s 7. Consensus begins to form, 1980–1988 8. Modern period: 1988 to present |
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The history of the scientific discovery of climate change began in the early 19th century when ice ages and other natural changes in paleoclimate were first suspected and the natural greenhouse effect first identified. In the late 19th century, scientists first argued that human emissions of greenhouse gases could change the climate . Many other theories of climate change were advanced, involving forces from volcanism to solar variation . In the 1960s, the warming effect of carbon dioxide gas became increasingly convincing. Some scientists also pointed out that human activities that generated atmospheric aerosols ( e.g., "pollution") could have cooling effects as well. During the 1970s, scientific opinion increasingly favored the warming viewpoint. By the 1990s, as a result of improving fidelity of computer models and observational work confirming the Milankovitch theory of the ice ages, a consensus position formed: greenhouse gases were deeply involved in most climate changes and human caused emissions were bringing discernible global warming . Since the 1990s, scientific research on climate change has included multiple disciplines and has expanded. Research has expanded our understanding of causal relations, links with historic data and ability to model climate change numerically. Research during this period has been summarized in the Assessment Reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change . |
| 2017 |
192248 characters 12 sections 62 paragraphs 14 images 394 internal links 79 external links |
1. Regional changes, antiquity through 19th century 2. Paleoclimate change and theories of its causes, 19th century 3. First calculations of human-induced climate change, 1896 4. Paleoclimates and sunspots, early 1900s to 1950s 5. Increasing concern, 1950s – 1960s 6. Scientists increasingly predict warming, 1970s 7. Consensus begins to form, 1980–1988 8. Modern period: 1988 to present |
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The history of the scientific discovery of climate change began in the early 19th century when ice ages and other natural changes in paleoclimate were first suspected and the natural greenhouse effect first identified. In the late 19th century, scientists first argued that human emissions of greenhouse gases could change the climate . Many other theories of climate change were advanced, involving forces from volcanism to solar variation . In the 1960s, the warming effect of carbon dioxide gas became increasingly convincing. Some scientists also pointed out that human activities that generated atmospheric aerosols ( e.g., "pollution") could have cooling effects as well. During the 1970s, scientific opinion increasingly favored the warming viewpoint. By the 1990s, as a result of improving fidelity of computer models and observational work confirming the Milankovitch theory of the ice ages, a consensus position formed: greenhouse gases were deeply involved in most climate changes and human caused emissions were bringing discernible global warming . Since the 1990s, scientific research on climate change has included multiple disciplines and has expanded. Research has expanded our understanding of causal relations, links with historic data and ability to model climate change numerically. Research during this period has been summarized in the Assessment Reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change . |
| 2016 |
130448 characters 12 sections 49 paragraphs 8 images 162 internal links 64 external links |
1. Regional changes, antiquity through 19th century 2. Paleoclimate change and theories of its causes, 19th century 3. First calculations of human-induced climate change, 1896 4. Paleoclimates and sunspots, early 1900s to 1950s 5. Increasing concern, 1950s - 1960s 6. Scientists increasingly predict warming, 1970s 7. Consensus begins to form, 1980-1988 8. Modern period: 1988 to present |
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Template:History of science sidebar The history of the scientific discovery of climate change began in the early 19th century when ice ages and other natural changes in paleoclimate were first suspected and the natural greenhouse effect first identified. In the late 19th century, scientists first argued that human emissions of greenhouse gases could change the climate . Many other theories of climate change were advanced, involving forces from volcanism to solar variation . In the 1960s, the warming effect of carbon dioxide gas became increasingly convincing. Some scientists also pointed out that human activities that generated atmospheric aerosols ( e.g., "pollution") could have cooling effects as well. During the 1970s, scientific opinion increasingly favored the warming viewpoint. By the 1990s, as a result of improving fidelity of computer models and observational work confirming the Milankovitch theory of the ice ages, a consensus position formed: greenhouse gases were deeply involved in most climate changes and human caused emissions were bringing discernible global warming . Since the 1990s, scientific research on climate change has included multiple disciplines and has expanded. Research has expanded our understanding of causal relations, links with historic data and ability to model climate change numerically. Research during this period has been summarized in the Assessment Reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change . |
| 2015 |
115927 characters 12 sections 48 paragraphs 7 images 155 internal links 48 external links |
1. Regional changes, antiquity through 19th century 2. Paleoclimate change and theories of its causes, 19th century 3. First calculations of human-induced climate change, 1896 4. Paleoclimates and sunspots, early 1900s to 1950s 5. Increasing concern, 1950s - 1960s 6. Scientists increasingly predict warming, 1970s 7. Consensus begins to form, 1980-1988 8. Modern period: 1988 to present |
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Template:History of science sidebar The history of the scientific discovery of climate change began in the early 19th century when ice ages and other natural changes in paleoclimate were first suspected and the natural greenhouse effect first identified. In the late 19th century, scientists first argued that human emissions of greenhouse gases could change the climate . Many other theories of climate change were advanced, involving forces from volcanism to solar variation . In the 1960s, the warming effect of carbon dioxide gas became increasingly convincing, although some scientists also pointed out that human activities, in the form of atmospheric aerosols ( e.g., "pollution"), could have cooling effects as well. During the 1970s, scientific opinion increasingly favored the warming viewpoint. By the 1990s, as a result of improving fidelity of computer models and observational work confirming the Milankovitch theory of the ice ages, a consensus position formed: greenhouse gases were deeply involved in most climate changes, and human emissions were bringing serious global warming . |
| 2014 |
108573 characters 12 sections 46 paragraphs 7 images 153 internal links 41 external links |
1. Regional changes, antiquity through 19th century 2. Paleoclimate change and theories of its causes, 19th century 3. First calculations of human-induced climate change, 1896 4. Paleoclimates and sunspots, early 1900s to 1950s 5. Increasing concern, 1950s - 1960s 6. Scientists increasingly predict warming, 1970s 7. Consensus begins to form, 1980-1988 8. Modern period: 1988 to present |
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Template:History of science sidebar The history of the scientific discovery of climate change began in the early 19th century when ice ages and other natural changes in paleoclimate were first suspected and the natural greenhouse effect first identified. In the late 19th century, scientists first argued that human emissions of greenhouse gases could change the climate . Many other theories of climate change were advanced, involving forces from volcanism to solar variation . In the 1960s, the warming effect of carbon dioxide gas became increasingly convincing, although some scientists also pointed out that human activities, in the form of atmospheric aerosols ( e.g., "pollution"), could have cooling effects as well. During the 1970s, scientific opinion increasingly favored the warming viewpoint. By the 1990s, as a result of improving fidelity of computer models and observational work confirming the Milankovitch theory of the ice ages, a consensus position formed: greenhouse gases were deeply involved in most climate changes, and human emissions were bringing serious global warming . |
| 2013 |
104554 characters 12 sections 43 paragraphs 7 images 135 internal links 41 external links |
1. Regional changes, antiquity through 19th century 2. Paleoclimate change and theories of its causes, 19th century 3. First calculations of human-induced climate change, 1896 4. Paleoclimates and sunspots, early 1900s to 1950s 5. Increasing concern, 1950s - 1960s 6. Scientists increasingly predict warming, 1970s 7. Consensus begins to form, 1980-1988 8. Modern period: 1988 to present |
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Template:History of science sidebar The history of the scientific discovery of climate change began in the early 19th century when ice ages and other natural changes in paleoclimate were first suspected and the natural greenhouse effect first identified. In the late 19th century, scientists first argued that human emissions of greenhouse gases could change the climate , but the calculations were disputed. Many other theories of climate change were advanced, involving forces from volcanism to solar variation . In the 1960s, the warming effect of carbon dioxide gas became increasingly convincing, although some scientists also pointed out that human activities, in the form of atmospheric aerosols ( e.g., "pollution"), could have cooling effects as well. During the 1970s, scientific opinion increasingly favored the warming viewpoint. By the 1990s, as a result of improving fidelity of computer models and observational work confirming the Milankovitch theory of the ice ages, a consensus position formed: greenhouse gases were deeply involved in most climate changes, and human emissions were bringing serious global warming . Since the 1990s, scientific research on climate change has included multiple disciplines and has expanded, significantly increasing our understanding of causal relations, links with historic data and ability to numerically model climate change. The most recent work has been summarized in the Assessment Reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change . |
| 2012 |
96918 characters 12 sections 45 paragraphs 4 images 122 internal links 34 external links |
1. Regional changes, antiquity through 19th century 2. Paleoclimate change and theories of its causes, 19th century 3. First calculations of human-induced climate change, 1896 4. Paleoclimates and sunspots, early 1900s to 1950s 5. Increasing concern, 1950s - 1960s 6. Scientists increasingly predict warming, 1970s 7. Consensus begins to form, 1980-1988 8. Modern period: 1988 to present |
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The history of the scientific discovery of climate change began in the early 19th century when ice ages and other natural changes in paleoclimate were first suspected and the natural greenhouse effect first identified. In the late 19th century, scientists first argued that human emissions of greenhouse gases could change the climate , but the calculations were disputed. Many other theories of climate change were advanced, involving forces from volcanism to solar variation . In the 1960s, the warming effect of carbon dioxide gas became increasingly convincing, although some scientists also pointed out that human activities, in the form of atmospheric aerosols ( e.g., "pollution"), could have cooling effects as well. During the 1970s, scientific opinion increasingly favored the warming viewpoint. By the 1990s, as a result of improving fidelity of computer models and observational work confirming the Milankovitch theory of the ice ages, a consensus position formed: greenhouse gases were deeply involved in most climate changes, and human emissions were bringing serious global warming . Since then most work has been oriented toward producing reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change . |
| 2011 |
63659 characters 12 sections 33 paragraphs 4 images 79 internal links 23 external links |
1. Paleoclimate change and the natural greenhouse effect, early and mid 1800s 2. First calculations of human-induced climate change, late 1800s 3. Controversy and disinterest, early 1900s to 1950s 4. Concern and increasing urgency, 1950s and 1960s 5. Scientists increasingly predicting warming, 1970s 6. Climate change scientific consensus begins development, 1980-1988 7. Modern period: 1988 to present 8. Discovery of other climate changing factors 9. Published works discussing the history of climate change science |
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The history of the scientific discovery of climate change began in the early 19th century when natural changes in paleoclimate were first suspected and the natural greenhouse effect first identified. In the late 19th century, scientists first argued that human emissions of greenhouse gases could change the climate , but the calculations were disputed. In the 1950s and 1960s, scientists increasingly thought that human activity could change the climate on a timescale of decades, but were unsure whether the net impact would be to warm or cool the climate. Then during the 1970s, scientific opinion increasingly favored the warming viewpoint. In the 1980s the consensus position formed that human activity was in the process of warming the climate, leading to the beginning of the modern period of global warming science summarized by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change . |
| 2010 |
57227 characters 12 sections 29 paragraphs 4 images 65 internal links 19 external links |
1. Paleoclimate change and the natural greenhouse effect, early and mid 1800s 2. First calculations of human-induced climate change, late 1800s 3. Controversy and disinterest, early 1900s to mid 1900s 4. Concern and increasing urgency, 1950s and 1960s 5. Scientists increasingly predicting warming, 1970s 6. Climate change scientific consensus begins development, 1980-1988 7. Modern period: 1988 to present 8. Discovery of other climate changing factors 9. Published works discussing the history of climate change science |
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The history of the scientific discovery of climate change began in the early 19th century when natural changes in paleoclimate were first suspected and the natural greenhouse effect first identified. In the late 19th century, scientists first argued that human emissions of greenhouse gases could change the climate , but the calculations were disputed. In the 1950s and 1960s, scientists increasingly thought that human activity could change the climate on a timescale of decades, but were unsure whether the net impact would be to warm or cool the climate. During the 1970s, scientific opinion increasingly favored the warming viewpoint. In the 1980s the consensus position formed that human activity was in the process of warming the climate, leading to the beginning of the modern period of global warming science summarized by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change . |
| 2009 |
53287 characters 12 sections 28 paragraphs 4 images 52 internal links 17 external links |
1. Paleoclimate change and the natural greenhouse effect, early and mid 1800s 2. First calculations of human-induced climate change, late 1800s 3. Controversy and disinterest, early 1900s to mid 1900s 4. Concern and increasing urgency, 1950s and 1960s 5. Scientists increasingly predicting warming, 1970s 6. Climate change scientific consensus begins development, 1980-1988 7. Modern period: 1988 to present 8. Discovery of other climate changing factors 9. Published works discussing the history of climate change science |
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The history of the scientific discovery of climate change began in the early 1800s when natural changes in paleoclimate were first suspected and the natural greenhouse effect first quantified. In the late 1800s, scientists first argued that human emissions of greenhouse gases could change the climate , but the calculations were disputed. In the 1950s and 1960s, scientists increasingly thought that human activity could change the climate on a timescale of decades, but were unsure whether the net impact would be to warm or cool the climate. During the 1970s, scientific opinion increasingly favored the warming viewpoint. In the 1980s the consensus position formed that human activity was in the process of warming the climate, leading to the beginning of the modern period of climate change science summarized by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change . |