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2/04/2017

Topic Reading-Vol.1760-2/4/2017

Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Defining a true 'pre-industrial' climate period
When did the effect of industrialization start to occur? Is it worth researching the exact time?
In October 2016, the Paris agreement set a goal to keep global average temperatures to below two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. And the period 1850-1900 has been the de-facto agreement for “pre-industrial.” But some researchers are looking for more appropriate baseline to set a target. They think the period 1720-1800 serves better as there had already been industrialized activities such as the steamed engine in 1769.
Whichever the baseline might be, were there any viable records of temperatures of that time? Also, were there other factors that could have affected the temperatures, such as volcano eruptions or solar activities?
Enjoy reading and thinking which matters more to global warming, scientific research or elections.

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