By The Associated Press | PUBLISHED: June 18, 2018 at 4:23 pm | UPDATED: June 18, 2018 at 4:23 pm By SETH BORENSTEIN and NICKY FORSTER | The Associated Press SALIDA, Colo. (AP) — We were warned. On June 23, 1988, a sultry day in Washington, James Hansen told Congress and the world that global warming wasn’t approaching — it had already arrived. The testimony of the top NASA scientist, said Rice University historian Douglas Brinkley, was “the opening salvo of the age of climate change.” Thirty years later, it’s clear that Hansen and other doomsayers were right. But the change has been so sweeping that it is easy to lose sight of effects large and small — some obvious, others less conspicuous. Earth is noticeably hotter, the weather stormier and more extreme. Polar regions have lost billions of tons of ice; sea levels have been raised by trillions of gallons of water. Far more wildfires rage. Over 30 years — the time period climate … [Read more...] about 30 years after warning of global warming: They were right
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Global warming warning turns out to be prophetic
By Seth Borenstein and Nicky Forster Published 11:42 am, Monday, June 18, 2018 Photo: Jane Hahn / Associated Press 2015 Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 A girl wades in 2015 outside of a home inundated by rising waters in the Saloum Delta in Senegal. A girl wades in 2015 outside of a home inundated by rising waters in the Saloum Delta in Senegal. Photo: Jane Hahn / Associated Press 2015 Global warming warning turns out to be prophetic 1 / 1 Back to Gallery SALIDA, Colo. — We were warned. On June 23, 1988, a sultry day in Washington, James Hansen told Congress and the world that global warming wasn’t approaching — it already had arrived. The testimony of the top NASA scientist, said Rice University historian Douglas Brinkley, was “the opening salvo of the age of climate … [Read more...] about Global warming warning turns out to be prophetic
James Hansen wishes he wasn’t so right about global warming
Seth Borenstein, Ap Science Writer Updated 2:21 am, Monday, June 18, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-4', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 4', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Marshall Ritzel, AP Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 James Hansen sits for a portrait in his home in New York on April 12, 2018. NASA’s top climate scientist in 1988, Hansen warned the world on a record hot June day 30 years ago that global warming was here and worsening. In a scientific study that came out a couple months later, he even forecast how warm it would get, depending on emissions of heat-trapping gases. less James Hansen sits for a portrait in his home in New York on April 12, 2018. NASA’s top climate scientist in 1988, Hansen warned the world on a … [Read more...] about James Hansen wishes he wasn’t so right about global warming
Global warming cooks up ‘a different world’ over 3 decades
Seth Borenstein and Nicky Forster, Associated Press Updated 12:15 am, Monday, June 18, 2018 Now Playing: Temperatures across the United States are up 1.6 degrees Fahrenheit in the past 30 years. In Salida, Colorado, residents have noticed the change through more lawn watering, increased air conditioning sales and bigger fires. (June 18) Media: Associated Press SALIDA, Colo. (AP) — We were warned. On June 23, 1988, a sultry day in Washington, James Hansen told Congress and the world that global warming wasn't approaching — it had already arrived. The testimony of the top NASA scientist, said Rice University historian Douglas Brinkley, was "the opening salvo of the age of climate change." Thirty years later, it's clear that Hansen and other doomsayers were right. But the change has been so sweeping that it is easy to lose sight of effects large and small — some obvious, others less conspicuous. Earth is noticeably hotter, the weather stormier … [Read more...] about Global warming cooks up ‘a different world’ over 3 decades
Global warming brings sweeping change to U.S., Michigan
Seth Borenstein and Nicky Forster, Associated Press, and Leonard N. Fleming and Christine MacDonald The Detroit News Published 6:43 p.m. UTC Jun 18, 2018 Salida, Colo. — On June 23, 1988, a sultry day in Washington, James Hansen told Congress and the world that global warming wasn't approaching — it had already arrived. The testimony of NASA's top climate scientist, said Rice University historian Douglas Brinkley, was "the opening salvo of the age of climate change." Thirty years later, it's clear that Hansen was right. But the change has been so sweeping that it is easy to lose sight of the effects — some obvious, others less conspicuous. Earth is hotter. Polar regions have lost billions of tons of ice; sea levels have been raised by trillions of gallons of water. Over 30 years — the period climate scientists often use in studies to minimize natural weather variations — the world's annual temperature has warmed nearly 1 degree (0.54 degrees … [Read more...] about Global warming brings sweeping change to U.S., Michigan