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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