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== Greenhouse gases/Refugees ==

== Greenhouse gases/Refugees ==

*In 1974, a scientist tells congress that ozone depletion will cause "great peril" and that rates of skin cancer could increase to 8,000 extra people per year by 1990.<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/69651456/</ref>

*In 1974, a scientist tells congress that ozone depletion will cause "great peril" and that rates of skin cancer could increase to 8,000 extra people per year by 1990.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Hoff |first=Daniel |date=1976 |title=Aerosols and the Atmosphere |url=https://scholarworks.uni.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2321&context=istj |journal=Iowa Science Teachers Journal |volume=13 |issue=2 |pages=25 |via=scholarworks.uni.edu}}</ref>

*In 1990, the [[Denver Post]] predicted that the [[Great Plains]] would turn into desert.<ref>https://denverpost.newsbank.com/doc/news/0EB1D1A1602882D9?pdate=1990-04-18</ref> A 2019 survey found that 91% of the Great Plains were ranches and agriculturally productive land.<ref>https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/145932/agriculture-patterns-in-the-great-plains</ref>

*In 1990, the [[Denver Post]] predicted that the [[Great Plains]] would turn into desert.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Denver Post Archives |url=https://denverpost.newsbank.com/sign-up?docref=doc/news/0EB1D1A1602882D9%3Fpdate%3D1990-04-18 |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=denverpost.newsbank.com}}</ref> A 2019 survey found that 91% of the Great Plains were ranches and agriculturally productive land.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-29 |title=Agriculture Patterns in the Great Plains |url=https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/145932/agriculture-patterns-in-the-great-plains |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=earthobservatory.nasa.gov |language=en}}</ref>

*In 1990, Bill Kurtis of PBS predicted that the rainforests of Madagascar would be gone by 2000.<ref>https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-1990-01-15-2734810-story.html</ref>

*In 1990, Bill Kurtis of PBS predicted that the rainforests of Madagascar would be gone by 2000.<ref>https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-1990-01-15-2734810-story.html</ref>

*In 2005, the [[United Nations]] Environmental Programme predicted that there would be 50 million climate refugees by 2010.<ref>https://newstalk1130.iheart.com/content/2017-04-24-a-brief-history-of-fantastically-wrong-climate-change-predictions/</ref>

*In 2005, the [[United Nations]] Environmental Programme predicted that there would be 50 million climate refugees by 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Brief History of Fantastically Wrong Climate Change Predictions |url=https://newstalk1130.iheart.com/content/2017-04-24-a-brief-history-of-fantastically-wrong-climate-change-predictions/ |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=News/Talk 1130 WISN |language=en}}</ref>

*In 2006, [[the Telegraph]] reported "global doom" centered in Europe after a reported "hottest year" on record in almost 350 years.<ref>https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fuknews%2F1536852%2FThe-hottest-year-since-1659-spells-global-doom.html</ref>

*In 2006, [[the Telegraph]] reported "global doom" centered in Europe after a reported "hottest year" on record in almost 350 years.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Highfield |first=Roger |date=14 Dec 2006 |title=The hottest year since 1659 spells global doom |url=https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1536852/The-hottest-year-since-1659-spells-global-doom.html |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=The Telegraph}}</ref>

*In 2006, following the release of "[[An Inconvenient Truth]]", former Vice President Al Gore stated that humanity had until 2016 to reduce GG emissions before reaching a "point of no return".<ref>https://wattsupwiththat.com/2016/01/02/24-days-to-al-gores-10-years-to-save-the-planet-and-point-of-no-return-planetary-emergency-deadline/</ref>

*In 2006, following the release of "[[An Inconvenient Truth]]", former Vice President Al Gore stated that humanity had until 2016 to reduce GG emissions before reaching a "point of no return".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Watts |first=Anthony |date=2016-01-02 |title=24 days to Al Gore's '10 years to save the planet' and 'point of no return' planetary emergency deadline • Watts Up With That? |url=https://wattsupwiththat.com/2016/01/02/24-days-to-al-gores-10-years-to-save-the-planet-and-point-of-no-return-planetary-emergency-deadline/ |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=wattsupwiththat.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

*In 2009, prime minister Gordon Brown claimed that the world had 50 days to save Earth from irreversible climate change.<ref>https://www.upi.com/Energy-News/2009/10/19/Brown-urges-world-to-break-climate-impasse/28851255994818/</ref>

*In 2009, Prime Minister Gordon Brown claimed that the world had 50 days to save Earth from irreversible climate change.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brown urges world to break climate impasse - UPI.com |url=https://www.upi.com/Energy-News/2009/10/19/Brown-urges-world-to-break-climate-impasse/28851255994818/ |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=UPI |language=en}}</ref>

*In 2014, French foreign minister Laurent Fabius warned that humanity had 500 days before "climate chaos".<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/weekly-standard/planet-still-standing-500-days-after-french-foreign-minister-warned-of-climate-chaos</ref>

*In 2014, French foreign minister Laurent Fabius warned that humanity had 500 days before "climate chaos".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bier |first:Jeryl |date=2015-09-29 |title=Planet Still Standing 500 Days After French Foreign Minister Warned of 'Climate Chaos' |url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/weekly-standard/planet-still-standing-500-days-after-french-foreign-minister-warned-of-climate-chaos |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=Washington Examiner |language=en}}</ref>

*In 2018, CNN published an article titled 'Global warming is killing the Great Barrier Reef, study says'.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/18/world/great-barrier-reef-coral-dying-climate-change/index.html</ref> 4 years later, they reported, 'Parts of Great Barrier Reef record highest amount of coral in 36 years'.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/04/australia/great-barrier-reef-high-coral-report-australia-climate-intl-hnk/index.html</ref>

*In 2018, CNN published an article titled 'Global warming is killing the Great Barrier Reef, study says'.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Strickland |first=Ashley |date=2018-04-18 |title=Global warming is killing the Great Barrier Reef, study says |url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/18/world/great-barrier-reef-coral-dying-climate-change/index.html |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> 4 years later, they reported, 'Parts of Great Barrier Reef record highest amount of coral in 36 years'.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Subramaniam |first=Tara |date=2022-08-04 |title=Parts of Great Barrier Reef record highest amount of coral in 36 years |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/04/australia/great-barrier-reef-high-coral-report-australia-climate-intl-hnk/index.html |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref>

== Warming climate ==

== Warming climate ==