#48 – Spencer Weart on the Discovery of Global Warming

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Introduction

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The History of Science

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Is There a Scientific Consensus Around Climate Change?

04:34 • 5min

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A Furier's Idea of the Greenhouse Gas Effect

09:28 • 4min

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The Ice Age

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The Ice Ages - A History of Climate Change

15:40 • 2min

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The Origins of Chaos Theory

18:03 • 5min

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The Greenhouse Effect of Carbon Dioxide

22:46 • 4min

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Is There a Negative Feedback Loop?

26:58 • 4min

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Is There a Parallel History of Climate Change?

30:40 • 5min

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Climate Change

36:09 • 6min

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Climate Change

41:43 • 4min

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Is There a Climate Consensus Building?

45:47 • 3min

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The Keeling Curve

48:49 • 2min

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Climate Change - When Did Climate Scientists Start Thinking About Colling?

51:10 • 5min

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Global Warming Is Here

55:48 • 2min

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Is There Anything We Can Do About Climate Change?

57:43 • 3min

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Climate Change

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The IPC C Has Been Remarkably Successful at Mobilizing and Organizing the Science

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Is There a Tipping Point in the Climate System?

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How to Increase Your Confidence Using Computer Models

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What Are the Top Tipping Points?

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What Is the Tipping Point of Ice Sheet Melting?

01:19:49 • 3min

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The Rain Forests in the Amazon Basin Are Getting the Most Attention

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The Fertilization Effect Is Slowing Down

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The Unknown Mechanisms of Climate Change

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Climate Modeling

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Are We Talking About the End of the Human Race?

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Climate Change

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Is There a Future for Dew Engineering?

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Is It a Good Idea to Put Sulphates in the Air?

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The Nuclear Industry Is Doing Well

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The Prejudices Around Nuclear Energy Are Already There

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The Alchemists Transmuted Lead Into Gold

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The Origins of Distrust

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Nuclear Energy Is One Thing or Nothing

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Is There More R and D Spending or Less?

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The First Big Atomic Bomb Test

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Is There a Nuclear Arms Race?

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Is There a Nuclear Bomb in the Atmosphere?

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Are We Going to Get Into the Danger Zone?

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Are We Ready to Start Taking Action?

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The Discovery of Global Warming

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