A Prophet of Doom Was Right About the Climate – The New York Times
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Article Synopsis – On June 23rd, 1988, Dr. James Hansen, a NASA scientist studying Earth’s climate, warned Congress about the effects of greenhouse gas emissions on our climate, and now, 30 years later, most of his predictions have come true. “As emissions have soared, the planet has warmed relentlessly, just as he said it would; 1988 is not even in the top 20 warmest years now”. The ice sheets are melting, the ocean is rising, and coastal flooding is increasing. “If his warning in 1988 had been met with a national policy to reduce emissions, other countries might have followed, and the world would be in much better shape”. To read the actual article click here.