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Not Really Surprising
Mar. 1st, 2016 09:35 amChicago was supposed to get hit with another winter storm. So far, the storm's been underwhelming. Our mild winter got me to thinking about global warming.
One of the received truths of those who argue against man-caused global warming is that "in the 1970s we were worried about a new ice age." Well, as![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
james_nicoll helpfully notes: The team’s survey of major journal papers published between 1965 and 1979 found that only seven articles predicted that global average temperature would continue to cool. During the same period, 44 journal papers indicated that the average temperature would rise and 20 were neutral or made no climate predictions..
Shorter = no, there was no fear of a new ice age.
One of the received truths of those who argue against man-caused global warming is that "in the 1970s we were worried about a new ice age." Well, as
james_nicoll helpfully notes: The team’s survey of major journal papers published between 1965 and 1979 found that only seven articles predicted that global average temperature would continue to cool. During the same period, 44 journal papers indicated that the average temperature would rise and 20 were neutral or made no climate predictions..Shorter = no, there was no fear of a new ice age.
