Industrial Revolution Triggered Huge Climate Crisis

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, explains that human-driven climate change began far earlier than many assume. While modern vehicles are often blamed, new research indicates that the real starting point was the Industrial Revolution, dating back to around 1885. That period marked the beginning of greenhouse gas emissions from widespread factory activity, initiating the long-term global warming trend we face today.


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