History of Climate Change Flashcards
1
Q
Who was the first person to allude to the greenhouse effect & what year?
A
1827 - Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier
2
Q
Who was the first to warn about fossil fuels and what year?
A
1896 - Svante Arrhenius warned build up of c02 in atmosphere
3
Q
What is the co2 mark over as of today that has never happened?
A
400
4
Q
Atom bomb tests were when?
A
1947-1984
5
Q
Who invented thermometer
A
Gallileo
6
Q
Does c02 have direct influence on temp?
A
Yes
7
Q
Who are the top two in using co2?
A
USA
Canada
8
Q
Are polar bears becoming extinct?
A
No
9
Q
What did James Lovelock prophesize?
A
Billions will die and go to arctic
