Lecture 1

Question 1

Joseph Fourier

Answer 1

calculated how warm earth should be, found we were warmer, thought atmosphere might be an insulator

Question 2

Eunice Foote

Answer 2

simple experiment discovered co2 and h2o warm in sunlight

Question 3

John Tyndall

Answer 3

proved various gases absorb radiant heat, explaining fourier’s idea

Question 4

Arrhenius

Answer 4

first calculation of global warming from fossil fuels

Question 5

Guy Callendar

Answer 5

linked rise in global temps to fossil-fuel burning, co2 and human activity

Question 6

Keeling Curve

Answer 6

famous mauna loa graph, confirming increase of co2 over the years

Question 7

Montreal protocol

Answer 7

discovered ozone layers and banned CFCs to close hole

Question 8

Charney Report

Answer 8

government scientific assessment to encourage more involvement

Question 9

Mt Pinatubo significance

Answer 9

largest volcanic eruption of the satellite era, better understand impact of volcanic activity, sulphur and ash

Question 10

Kyoto protocol

Answer 10

received as unfair due to lack of solutions, no consequences for not meeting standards, US didn’t sign

Question 11

3rd IPCC report

Answer 11

hockey stick diagram of temperatures, unprecedented rate of change upwards

Question 12

Paris agreement

Answer 12

Rulebook adopted, firm commitments into rulebook

Question 13

by the 2010s what was the opinion on climate change

Answer 13

that humans were absolutely having an exponential impact on co2 levels and global warming

Question 14

COP28

Answer 14

UN climate change panel, most recent, not enough urgency given but progress made, “beginning of end” of fossil fuels