Topic: Greenhouse Effect

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A 1982 news report by Dan Rather detailed early scientific theories regarding the greenhouse effect and the warming of the Earth's atmosphere due to fossil fuel consumption. The report warned of melting ice sheets in Antarctica and rising sea levels that could flood 25% of Florida and disrupt the American farm belt. At the time, scientists and political leaders criticized the Reagan administration for cutting research budgets related to CO2 monitoring.