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| − | *In 1971, biologist Paul Ehrlich predicted that the [[United Kingdom]] would be an archipelago of hungry people by 2000.<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/may/30/doomsday-prophets-who-never-say-theyre-sorry/</ref> | + | *In 1971, biologist Paul Ehrlich predicted that the [[United Kingdom]] would be an archipelago of hungry people by 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knight |first=Robert |date=30 May 2011 |title=KNIGHT: Doomsday prophets who never say they’re sorry |url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/may/30/doomsday-prophets-who-never-say-theyre-sorry/ |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=The Washington Times |language=en-US}}</ref> |
| − | *In 1988, climatologists claim that the Maldives will be underwater by 2018.<ref>https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/102074798</ref> | + | *In 1988, climatologists claim that the Maldives will be underwater by 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1988-09-26 |title=Threat to islands |work=Canberra Times |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102074798 |access-date=2023-06-16}}</ref> |
| − | *In 1988, Climatologist James Hansen predicted that the West Side Highway in Manhattan would be submerged underwater by 2008. <ref>https://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/10/22/a-little-known-but-failed-20-year-old-climate-change-prediction-by-dr-james-hansen/</ref> | + | *In 1988, Climatologist James Hansen predicted that the West Side Highway in Manhattan would be submerged underwater by 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Watts |first=Anthony |date=2009-10-23 |title=A little known 20 40 year old climate change prediction by Dr. James Hansen – that failed will likely fail badly • Watts Up With That? |url=https://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/10/22/a-little-known-but-failed-20-year-old-climate-change-prediction-by-dr-james-hansen/ |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=wattsupwiththat.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |
| − | *In 1989, UN environmental officials claims that entire nations would be "wiped off the face of the earth" if climate change went unchecked by 2000. Over 20 years later, this has yet to happen.<ref>https://apnews.com/article/bd45c372caf118ec99964ea547880cd0</ref> Even liberal fact checkers admit fault with this statement.<ref>https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nations-vanish-global-warming/</ref> | + | *In 1989, UN environmental officials claims that entire nations would be "wiped off the face of the earth" if climate change went unchecked by 2000. Over 20 years later, this has yet to happen.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-20 |title=A senior U.N. environmental official says entire nations could be wiped off the face of the Earth by rising sea levels if the global warming trend is not reversed by the year 2000. |url=https://apnews.com/article/bd45c372caf118ec99964ea547880cd0 |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=AP NEWS |language=en}}</ref> Even liberal fact checkers admit fault with this statement.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-09-20 |title=Did UN Official Say Nations Would Vanish If Global Warming Not Reversed by 2000? |url=https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nations-vanish-global-warming/ |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Snopes |language=en}}</ref> |
| − | *In 2003, Pentagon scientists predicted that many parts of California would be completely underwater as part of a new delta by the year 2013.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160407042846/http://www.climate.org/PDF/clim_change_scenario.pdf</ref> | + | *In 2003, Pentagon scientists predicted that many parts of California would be completely underwater as part of a new delta by the year 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schwartz |first=Peter |last2=Randall |first2=Doug |date=Oct 2003 |title=An Abrupt Climate Change Scenario and Its Implications for United |
| − | *In 2005, ABC predicts that NYC will be underwater by 2015.<ref>https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/scott-whitlock/2015/06/12/flashback-abcs-08-prediction-nyc-under-water-climate-change-june</ref> | + | States National Security |url=http://www.climate.org/PDF/clim_change_scenario.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407042846/http://www.climate.org/PDF/clim_change_scenario.pdf |archive-date=2016-04-07 |access-date=16 Jun 2023 |website=climate.org}}</ref> |
| − | *In 2017, the president of the Maldives claimed that his country would be submerged under water by 2024.<ref>https://www.earth.com/image/maldive-islands-aerial-view/</ref> As of 2022, current trends with sea level rise dictate this improbable. | + | *In 2005, ABC predicts that NYC will be underwater by 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FLASHBACK: ABC's ’08 Prediction: NYC Under Water from Climate Change By June 2015 |url=https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/scott-whitlock/2015/06/12/flashback-abcs-08-prediction-nyc-under-water-climate-change-june |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Newsbusters |language=en}}</ref> |
| | + | *In 2017, the president of the Maldives claimed that his country would be submerged under water by 2024. As of 2022, current trends with sea level rise dictate this improbable.<ref>{{Cite web |title=An aerial view of the Maldive Islands |url=https://www.earth.com/image/maldive-islands-aerial-view/ |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Earth.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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| | == Greenhouse gases/Refugees == | | == Greenhouse gases/Refugees == |