The Discovery of Global Warming (timeline)

1800.06.11.

Here are gathered in chronological sequence the most important events in the history of climate change science. (For a narrative see the Introduction and Summary.) This list of milestones includes some of the major influences external to the science itself. Following it is a list of other external influences.. (For a more comprehensive timeline (100 times larger) see S. Tate’s Climate Chronology).

Global Warming Timeline

The Global Warming Timeline page from the Discovery of Global Warming project collects key milestones in the development of climate change science, tracing major discoveries from the 19th century through the early 21st century.

Source: Spencer Weart / American Institute of Physics
Type: Climate science history resource
Accessed: 10 January 2026

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Spencer Weart / American Institute of Physics. Global Warming Timeline
Discovery of Global Warming.
https://history.aip.org/climate/timeline.htm
Accessed 10 January 2026.