The 5th Annual Symposium on Climate Change Research
Friday, October 20, 2023, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
at the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, Scott Hall
Who First Concluded that Rising CO2 Levels Could Cause Climate Change?
In 1856, Eunice Newton Foote published an article titled “Circumstances affecting the heat of the Sun's rays” where she explored the impact of different atmospheric conditions on the atmosphere’s ability to retain heat. Through this research, she became the first person to identify increased carbon dioxide as a mechanism behind climate change, but this legacy and her status as a climate science pioneer were lost until 2011 when she was finally rediscovered and brought into the spotlight. Read more by visiting the story on History Corner.
Who First Concluded that Rising CO2 Levels Could Cause Climate Change?
In 1856, Eunice Newton Foote published an article titled “Circumstances affecting the heat of the Sun's rays” where she explored the impact of different atmospheric conditions on the atmosphere’s ability to retain heat. Through this research, she became the first person to identify increased carbon dioxide as a mechanism behind climate change, but this legacy and her status as a climate science pioneer were lost until 2011 when she was finally rediscovered and brought into the spotlight. Read more by visiting the story on History Corner.