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December 12, 2007 – RIP William Kellogg

Sixteen years ago, on this day, December 12, 2007, the important US climate scientist William Kellogg dies; as with Bert Bolin, very good timing both The amount of carbon dioxide in the air was roughly 384ppm. As of 2023 it is 421ppm, but check here for daily measures.  The context was that William Kellogg had […]

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Germany

June 14, 1978 – Man’s Impact on Climate is batted about in Berlin

Forty six years ago, on this day, June 14th, 1978, scientists met. Looked at the data. Concluded there was trouble ahead. Man’s impact on climate : proceedings of an international conference held in Berlin, June 14-16, 1978 / edited by Wilfrid Bach, Jürgen Pankrath, William Kellogg. The amount of carbon dioxide in the air was […]

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United States of America

April 4, 1979 – DOE and AAAS meet on social science and climate

Forty five years ago, on this day, April 4th,1979, the Department of Energy and American Association for the Advancement of Science began a four day meeting about social sciences and climate change.  4-7 April Annapolis Maryland DOE and AAAS meeting on social science and climate. See Felli “The Great Adaptation” The amount of carbon dioxide […]

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January 1, 1981- “Climate Change And Society” published

Forty three years ago, on this day, January 1st 1981,  Climate Change and the Society: Consequences of Increasing Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide was published. The amount of carbon dioxide in the air was roughly 340ppm. As of 2024 it is 422ppm, but check here for daily measures.  The context was that American and European climate scientists […]

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December 26, 1968 – “Global Effects of Environmental Pollution” symposium

Fifty five years ago, on this day, December 26, 1968, Fred Singer, who had been present for the foundation meeting of the International Geophysical Year, and would go on to be a weapons-grade asshole denialist, organised a symposium (it was part of his day job). That symposium was about the global effects of environmental pollution […]

Scientists

Scientists, eh. Pointy-headed boffins telling us that there are in fact facts and also that climate is a beast we keep poking with a sharp stick (that’s Wally Broecker). There will be pages for at least the following; Svante ArrheniusEunice FooteGuy CallendarGilbert PlassRoger RevelleCharles David KeelingHermann FlohnPaul EhrlichBarry CommonerJames HansenStephen SchneiderWally BroeckerWilliam KelloggBert BolinBarrie PittockGraeme […]

December 2023

December 1, 2008 – Climate Change Committee fanboys carbon capture December 2, 1981 – “Is the world getting warmer?” (YES) December 3, 1968 – UN General Assembly says yes to a conference about environment. C02 mentioned. December 4, 1989 – Greenhouse tax urged… December 5, 1952 & 2009 London sees climatic pollution events December 6, […]

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October 15, 1971 – “Man’s Impact on the Climate” published

Fifty two years ago, on this day, October 15, 1971, a crucial book was published… Man’s Impact on Climate Edited by William H. Matthews, William H. Kellogg and G. D. Robinson Hardcover 9780262130752 Published: October 15, 1971 The amount of carbon dioxide in the air was roughly 326,4ppm. As of 2023 it is 423ppm, but […]

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Australia

April 16, 1980 – Melbourne Age reports “world ecology endangered”

Forty three years ago, on this day, April 16, 1980, the Melbourne Age ran an article based on comments by US scientist William Kellogg and others at a US Senate energy and natural resources committee hearing the day before.  “The world could face an ecological disaster unless the amount of carbon dioxide pumped into the […]