Tony “Abolish ICE” Arcieri🌹🦀Aug 14, 2023

111 years ago today

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@bascule

Came across this a few years ago.

Frustrated that there's no author and no explanation of figures used and how it was calculated.
Aug 14, 2023 at 7:19pmWeb
Show threadTimoAug 15, 2023
@Daily_Twerk @bascule https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/1912-article-global-warming/
Did a 1912 Newspaper Article Predict Global Warming?

A newspaper clipping from 1912 that anticipates the global warming potential of burning coal is authentic and consistent with the history of climate science.

Snopes
Show threadCheriSwearsAug 15, 2023
@timokytta thx!