May 2022

May 1, 1996 – US Congressman says climate research money is “money down a rat hole”

May 2, 2009 – Australian Liberals warned of wipe-out if seen as “anti-climate action” #auspol

May 2, 2012 – CCS is gonna save us all. Oh yes.

May 3, 1990 – From Washington to Canberra, the “greenhouse effect” has elites promising…

May 4th, 2012 – The Heartland Institute tries the Unabomber smear. It, er, blows up in their face…

May 5, 1953 – Western Australian newspaper carries “climate and carbon dioxide” article

May 6, 1997 – The so-called “Cooler Heads” coalition created

May 7, 1966 – scientist warns public about carbon dioxide build-up…

May 8, 1992 – UNFCCC text agreed. World basically doomed.

May 8, 1972 – “Teach-in for Survival” in London

May 9, 2009 – Another white flag goes up on the “Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme”

May 10, 1978 – Women told that by 2000 “we will be frantically searching for alternatives to coal.”

May 11, 1988 – “Greenhouse Glasnost” USA and USSR to co-operate on climate

May 12, 1989 – USA says it will, after all, support the idea of a #climate treaty

May 13, 1992 – Australian business predicts economic armageddon if any greenhouse gas cuts made

May 14, 2002 – well-connected denialists gather in Washington DC to spout #climate nonsense

May 15, 2006 – Australian Prime Minister John Howard spouting “nuclear to fix climate” nonsense

May 16, 2005 – Anthony Albanese says critical action on #climate being delayed by 20 years… #auspol

May 16, 2006 – UK Prime Minister Tony Blair goes nuclear…

May 17, 1968 – “Some prophets of darkness warn of polar icecaps melting…”

May 18, 1976 – US congress begins hearings on #climate

May 19, 1937 – Guy Callendar’s carbon dioxide warning lands on someone’s desk

May 19, 1997 – BP boss says “If we are to take responsibility for the future of our planet, then it falls to us to begin to take precautionary action now.”

May 20, 1990 – “Ironing out the Greenhouse Effect”

May 20, 1977 – Australian Prime Minister says “coal, not solar” is the future

May 21, 1971 – Marvin Gaye asks “What’s Going On?”

May 22, 2007 – “Clean coal” power station by 2014, honest…

May 23, 1980 – Aussie senator alerts colleagues to #climate threat. Shoulder shrugs all round. #auspol

May 23, 1977 – President Carter announces Global 2000 report… or “Let’s all meet up in the Global2000”

May 24, 2007 – James Hansen ponders whether scientists can be too cautious and quiet (or, indeed “reticent”)

May 25, 1953 – “I read about them in Time Magazine” (Gilbert Plass’s greenhouse warning

May 25, 2011 – Aussie #climate scientist smeared rather than engaged. Plus ca change…

May 26, 1994 – Australian #climate stance “will become increasingly devoid of substance” says Liberal politician. Oh yes

May 27, 1996 – Not just a river in Egypt – denial in #Australia, organised, ramifying…

May 28, 1956 – Time Magazine reports on “One Big Greenhouse”

May 29, 1969 – “A Chemist Thinks about the Future” #Keeling #KeelingCurve

May 30, 1990 – Midnight Oil do a gig outside Exxon’s HQ in New York

May 31, 1977 – “4 degrees Fahrenheit temperature rise by 2027” predicts #climate scientist Wally Broecker

May 31 1996 – Rocket Scientist Charlie Sheen uncovers warmist alien conspiracy!!