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On this Day: January 30th – Cooling world? (1961), flogging coal (1989) “no regrets” (1989)

January 30, 1961, in a story that would later be used by incoherent denialists, Walter Sullivan, New York Times science reporter, reported that the world was… cooling,

January 30, 1961 – New York Times reports world is cooling

On the morning of Monday 30 January 1989, the ABC 7.45am news reported the Prime Minister, Mr Bob Hawke, had begun an overseas trip to Korea, Thailand, India and Pakistan, with the primary aim of promoting Australian exports, particularly coal, iron ore and agricultural products.

January 30, 1989 – “Hawkie” flies off to flog coal

On this day, January 30, in 1989, James Baker, Secretary of State for the new George HW Bush administration gives a speech propounding so-called “no regrets” actions on climate change

January 30, 1989 – Je ne fais rein pour regretter… #climate jargon

Are there other climate-related events that happened on this day that you think deserve a shout out? If so, let me know.

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