The 1984 Climate Change Documentary

Published On: July 30, 2019
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During the late 1970s it became increasingly clear that the planet was warming, culminating in the landmark Charney report, published in 1979. The Charney Report: 40 years ago, scientists accurately predicted climate change https://phys.org/news/2019-07-charney-years-scientists-accurately-climate.html


Topics discussed include, the scientific consensus, weather patterns, sea level rise, adaptation, climate actions, or the greenhouse effect. This 1984 documentary outlines our understanding of global climate change at the time.

There’s weather, and then there’s climate. Weather patterns come and go, but forecasting has become much more accurate through improved meteorological techniques. Climate change is harder to predict. But, as the CBC’s Peter Kent shows in this 1984 documentary, it’s happening.

Carbon dioxide levels in the Earth’s atmosphere have been steadily rising, and by the year 2100 the average global temperature may rise by five degrees Celsius due to the greenhouse effect.

  • Program: The Journal / CBC
  • Broadcast Date: Jan. 24, 1984

Speakers

  • Lester Brown (Environmental analyst)
  • John Gribbin (Science writer)
  • Kenneth Hare (Climatologist)
  • Alan Longhurst (Oceanographer)
  • Phillip Marolis
  • Murray Mitchell (Meteorologist)
  • Michael Oppenheimer (Geologist)
  • Stephen Seidel
  • C.S. Wong

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About the Author: Chris Machens

Chris Machens
Chris covers the climate since 2011, and when not posting articles to the site he usually works on our next video production.
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