Scientists warned about climate change in 1965. Nothing was done.

A key report to President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 warned that humankind was "unwittingly conducting a vast geophysical experiment" through the burning of fossil fuels and a consequent buildup of "the invisible pollutant" — carbon dioxide — in the atmosphere. Here's the story of what happened next to that report — and what didn't, and why. Host Adam Levy speaks with Harvard science historian Naomi Oreskes, coauthor of the book Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming . And he talks with environmental scientist Dana Nuccitelli, research coordinator for Citizens' Climate Lobby , which aims to build political will for climate solutions through citizen volunteers. Find the transcript and additional resources at knowablemagazine.org/podcast

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Scientists warned about climate change in 1965. Nothing was done. is an episode from Knowable by Knowable Magazine.

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This episode was published on May 30, 2023.

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