Ice and snow storms hit as far south as Houston. Record blizzards slammed central and northeastern U. S. Why this and flooding linked to global warming.
Military priorities in the 1950s and 60s led to a growing interest in the atmosphere and a consequent detailed study of its temperatures and composition.
Professor James Hansen has told a UK journalist that he wants governments to resist the coal industry's objections to carbon tax to prevent global warming.
Global warming, predicted to increase by up to 4 degrees by 2100, will inevitably affect cloud formation. This may itself affect future climate patterns.