Events
French physicist Joseph Fourier
discovers the green house effectNevado del Ruiz
volcano eruptionHurricane HarveyPakistan ErthquakeTyndall discovers that some gases
block infrared radiation.
He suggests that changes in the
concentration of the gases
could bring climate changeGlobal warming trend since late 19th century reported.Arrhenius publishes first
calculation of global warming
from human emissions of CO2.Periods
Industrial Revolution
Green house gases rise up 260%Second Industrial Revolution.
Fertilizers and other chemicals, electricity,
and public health further
accelerate growth.World War II.
Military grand strategy is largely
driven by a struggle to control oil fields.
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