On this day, September 7 1977, climate scientist Stephen Schneider is on the Johnny Carson show for the last time (he deviated from the script!)
“How many of you think the world is cooling?” That’s what Steve Schneider asked the studio audience of the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in September 1977. And when the majority put their hands up, he explained that the recent cooling trend had only been short-term. Though the unscripted poll meant Steve wasn’t invited back to the programme, through the summer of that year he had brought climate science to US national TV. The appearances typified Steve’s efforts to bring climate change to the world’s notice – efforts that would later draw attention of a less desirable sort.
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On this day the PPM was 331.29 Now it is 421ish- but see here for the latest.
Why this matters.
What if Carson hadn’t had a hissy fit? Would have made an interesting counter-factual…
What happened next?
Carson stopped inviting Schneider on. So it goes.