Changes

Throughout the years, the [[mainstream media]] has predicted major climate disasters many times over, with many being disproven by time simply passing. The goalpost has continued to move as they have been proven incorrect. They claim that manmade changes will help stunt the impending disasters, which seem to not end up happening anyways.

Throughout the years, the [[mainstream media]] has predicted major climate disasters many times over, with many being disproven by time simply passing. The goalpost has continued to move as they have been proven incorrect. They claim that manmade changes will help stunt the impending disasters, which seem to not end up happening anyways.

While predictions for the future are a relatively modern phenomenon climate-wise, there are examples of climate panic going back as far as the 1930s. [[The Observer]], a newspaper in London, claimed in 1937 that Europe's climate was drastically warming, saying that their climate within the last 5 years has "no parallel for [nearly] a century and a half", referring to the late 1770s and early 1780s.<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85533992/1937-nov-7-climate-change/</ref>

While predictions for the future are a relatively modern phenomenon climate-wise, there are examples of climate panic going back as far as the 1930s. [[The Observer]], a newspaper in London, claimed in 1937 that Europe's climate was drastically warming, saying that their climate within the last 5 years has "no parallel for [nearly] a century and a half", referring to the late 1770s and early 1780s.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1937-11-07 |title=Has Europe's Climate Changed? |pages=20 |work=The Observer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-observer-1937-nov-7-climate-change/85533992/ |access-date=2023-06-16}}</ref>

The beginning of these predictions in the modern sense, saw a revitalization on [[Earth Day]], in 1970. It began with fears of a [[global cooling]] that slowly, over time, evolved to concerns of [[global warming]] once it became evident that they were incorrect in their initial predictions.

The beginning of these predictions in the modern sense, saw a revitalization on [[Earth Day]], in 1970. It began with fears of a [[global cooling]] that slowly, over time, evolved to concerns of [[global warming]] once it became evident that they were incorrect in their initial predictions.

In the modern day, most predictions about climate change center around either greenhouse gases for terms of global warming, or microplastics in terms of changes to the environment. Climate policy, such as the [[Paris Climate Agreement]], is often dictated by predictions of scientists who make these predictions and projections regarding the environment and weather, but as is shown in the list below, The Science™ is often unreliable or inaccurate. A great example of their inaccuracy comes from the assertions of former [[National Weather Service]] (then called the Weather Bureau) head C.F. Marvin, who stated that "There may be trends of hotter, or colder, or drier, or wetter weather for several years, but on the whole, weather balances to about a constant factor."<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89556922/st-louis-post-dispatch/</ref> He then cited an example of climate scientists at the time predicting global increases in temperature, despite the fact that 8 years prior, in 1922, Washington D.C. received more than 25 inches of snow in 24 hours, which was more than had ever been recorded in New York, Chicago, Boston, or St. Paul since the NWS had began keeping records of snowfall in 1870.

In the modern day, most predictions about climate change center around either greenhouse gases for terms of global warming, or microplastics in terms of changes to the environment. Climate policy, such as the [[Paris Climate Agreement]], is often dictated by predictions of scientists who make these predictions and projections regarding the environment and weather, but as is shown in the list below, The Science™ is often unreliable or inaccurate. A great example of their inaccuracy comes from the assertions of former [[National Weather Service]] (then called the Weather Bureau) head C.F. Marvin, who stated that "There may be trends of hotter, or colder, or drier, or wetter weather for several years, but on the whole, weather balances to about a constant factor."<ref>{{Cite news |date=1930-08-08 |title=No Premanent Climate Change in Two Centuries |pages=2 |work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/89556922/ |access-date=2023-06-16}}</ref> He then cited an example of climate scientists at the time predicting global increases in temperature, despite the fact that 8 years prior, in 1922, Washington D.C. received more than 25 inches of snow in 24 hours, which was more than had ever been recorded in New York, Chicago, Boston, or St. Paul since the NWS had began keeping records of snowfall in 1870.

Due to the nature of this article, many major climate predictions may be absent, as these are predictions that have been disproven by the advance of time, and therefore are archaic in nature. Obviously incorrect predictions made in recent years by people such as [[Greta Thunberg]] will not be present until enough time has passed that they are evidently wrong.

Due to the nature of this article, many major climate predictions may be absent, as these are predictions that have been disproven by the advance of time, and therefore are archaic in nature. Obviously incorrect predictions made in recent years by people such as [[Greta Thunberg]] will not be present until enough time has passed that they are evidently wrong.

== Ice caps ==

== Ice caps ==

*In 1931, the Times Union expressed concern over a seemingly smaller number of icebergs than reported 20 years earlier.<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76865712/climate-change/</ref> This has been proven to be a fallible metric for determining actual loss of glacial ice due to raw numbers of glaciers not providing any information in the physical amount of ice dispersed among the icebergs.<ref>https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-climate-change/fact-check-comparisons-of-glacier-counts-are-not-a-reliable-indicator-of-climate-change-idUSL1N2RV20T</ref>

*In 1931, the Times Union expressed concern over a seemingly smaller number of icebergs than reported 20 years earlier.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1931-05-28 |title=Fewer Icebergs Cited |pages=12 |work=Times Union |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-climate-change/76865712/ |access-date=2023-06-16}}</ref> This has been proven to be a fallible metric for determining actual loss of glacial ice due to raw numbers of glaciers not providing any information in the physical amount of ice dispersed among the icebergs.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-11-04 |title=Fact Check-Comparisons of glacier counts are not a reliable indicator of climate change |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-climate-change-idUSL1N2RV20T |access-date=2023-06-16}}</ref>

*In 1934, the New Castle News of New Castle, Pennsylvania, claimed that Alaska's [[permafrost]] was receding away from the south.<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36628652/new-castle-news-new-castle-pa-7-feb/</ref> In 2008, surveyors found that 85% of the state was still completely covered in permafrost, and that only the most southern parts of the state, as well as some inland moving rivers had land that was not frozen the entire year.<ref>https://dggs.alaska.gov/hazards/permafrost.html</ref>

*In 1934, the New Castle News of New Castle, Pennsylvania, claimed that Alaska's [[permafrost]] was receding away from the south.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1934-02-07 |title=Says Climate Changes Occur|pages=4 |work=New Castle News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-castle-news-new-castle-news-new-cas/36628652/ |access-date=2023-06-16}}</ref> In 2008, surveyors found that 85% of the state was still completely covered in permafrost, and that only the most southern parts of the state, as well as some inland moving rivers had land that was not frozen the entire year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Geologic Hazards - Permafrost {{!}} Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys |url=https://dggs.alaska.gov/hazards/permafrost.html |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=dggs.alaska.gov}}</ref>

*In 1972, Bernt Balchen predicted that the Arctic would be ice-free by the year 2000.<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110868583/north-pole/</ref>

*In 1972, Bernt Balchen predicted that the Arctic would be ice-free by the year 2000.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1972-05-16 |title=North Pole Melting, Arctic Expert Says |pages=21 |work=The York Dispatch |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-york-dispatch-north-pole/110868583/ |access-date=2023-06-16}}</ref>

*In 1999, the Birmingham Post predicted that the Himalayas would melt by 2009.<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110824051/himalayas/</ref>

*In 1999, the Birmingham Post predicted that the Himalayas would melt by 2009.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1999-07-26 |title=Glaciers may disappear within a decade |pages=5 |work=The Birmingham Post |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-post-himalayas/110824051/ |access-date=2023-06-16}}</ref>

*In 2006, German magazine [[Der Spiegel]] claimed that climate change could cause the extinction of the [[Baltic]] ringed seal<ref>https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/erwaermung-bedroht-ostsee-robben-a-1866606d-0002-0001-0000-000047134816?context=issue</ref>, but in April of 2013, Swedish newspaper "The Local" reported a record late freezing period in the Baltic region during the springtime.<ref>https://www.thelocal.se/20130405/47154/</ref><ref>https://notrickszone.com/2013/04/06/baltic-sea-sets-march-ice-record-never-seen-this-much-ice-this-late-in-the-season/</ref>

*In 2006, German magazine [[Der Spiegel]] claimed that climate change could cause the extinction of the [[Baltic]] ringed seal<ref>{{Cite news |date=2006-06-02 |title=Erwärmung bedroht Ostsee-Robben |language=de |work=Der Spiegel |url=https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/erwaermung-bedroht-ostsee-robben-a-1866606d-0002-0001-0000-000047134816 |access-date=2023-06-16 |issn=2195-1349}}</ref>, but in April of 2013, Swedish newspaper "The Local" reported a record late freezing period in the Baltic region during the springtime.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 Apr 2013 |title=Late-season freeze sets Baltic ice record |work=[[The Local]] |url=https://www.thelocal.se/20130405/47154/ |access-date=16 Jun 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gosselin |first=P. |title=Baltic Sea Sets March Ice Record…”Never Seen This Much Ice This Late In The Season” |url=https://notrickszone.com/2013/04/06/baltic-sea-sets-march-ice-record-never-seen-this-much-ice-this-late-in-the-season/ |access-date=2023-06-16 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

*In 2008, [[James Hansen]] predicts that the arctic will be ice free by 2018.<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1988&dat=20080624&id=7mgiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7qkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5563,4123490</ref>

*In 2008, [[James Hansen]] predicts that the arctic will be ice free by 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Borenstein |first=Seth |date=24 Jun 2008 |title=NASA scientist: 'We're toast' |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1988&dat=20080624&id=7mgiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7qkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5563,4123490 |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=news.google.com |page=7}}</ref>

*In 2009, former vice president of the United States [[Al Gore|Al Gore]] predicted that ice caps would be gone by 2014. <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsioIw4bvzI&ab_channel=FORA.tv</ref>

*In 2009, former vice president of the United States [[Al Gore|Al Gore]] predicted that ice caps would be gone by 2014. <ref>{{Citation |last=FORA.tv |title=Al Gore Warns Polar Ice May Be Gone in Five Years |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsioIw4bvzI |access-date=2023-06-16 |language=en}}</ref>

*Around 2010, [[Glacier National Park]] placed a sign saying that the park will have melted by 2020. In 2020, they removed the sign.<ref>https://www.krtv.com/news/montana-and-regional-news/glacier-national-park-is-removing-glaciers-will-be-gone-by-2020-signs</ref>

*Around 2010, [[Glacier National Park]] placed a sign saying that the park will have melted by 2020. In 2020, they removed the sign.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-09 |title=Glacier National Park is removing "glaciers will be gone by 2020" signs |url=https://www.krtv.com/news/montana-and-regional-news/glacier-national-park-is-removing-glaciers-will-be-gone-by-2020-signs |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=KRTV NEWS Great Falls |language=en}}</ref>

*In 2012, [[Climate alarmism|climate alarmist]] Peter Wadhams predicted the collapse of arctic sea ice by 2016.<ref>https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/lake-michigan-completely-frozen-over-192515315.html</ref>

*In 2012, [[Climate alarmism|climate alarmist]] Peter Wadhams predicted the collapse of arctic sea ice by 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Clare |first=Horatio |date=2016-08-21 |title=A Farewell to Ice by Peter Wadhams review – climate change writ large |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/aug/21/farewell-to-ice-peter-wadhams-review-climate-change |access-date=2023-06-16 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

*In 2013, US Naval Intelligence and fellow scientists conducted a study similar to Wadhams that claimed that the [[arctic circle]] could experience ice-free summers by 2016.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/environment/earth-insight/2013/dec/09/us-navy-arctic-sea-ice-2016-melt</ref>

*In 2013, US Naval Intelligence and fellow scientists conducted a study similar to Wadhams that claimed that the [[arctic circle]] could experience ice-free summers by 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ahmed |first=Nafeez |date=2013-12-09 |title=US Navy predicts summer ice free Arctic by 2016 |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/earth-insight/2013/dec/09/us-navy-arctic-sea-ice-2016-melt |access-date=2023-06-16 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

== Rising sea levels ==

== Rising sea levels ==