David asks…Can we stop claiming that scientists predicted an ice age in the 1970s?This is simply a widespread myth. A nice summary here:
"In the 1970s, there was a book in the popular press, a few articles in popular magazines, and a small amount of scientific speculation based on the recently discovered glacial cycles and the recent slight cooling trend from air pollution blocking the sunlight. There were no daily headlines. There was no avalanche of scientific articles. There were no Unite
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