With many politicians denying the reality of climate change, it would seem that national discourse is stuck in the past. However, even policymakers and scientists in the 1960s recognized the serious threat posed by climate change. November 5th 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of Restoring the Quality of our Environment, a report published by President Lyndon Baines Johnson’s science advisory committee. In the report, top scientists warned President Johnson of the potentially dire consequences of climate change and global pollution. Read the rest of 50 years ago, the President was warned about the dangers of climate change
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50 years ago, the President was warned about the dangers of climate change