A Climate Chronology

1824.07.11.

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).

A Climate Chronology

A Climate Chronology is a comprehensive historical timeline of developments in climate science, U.S. policy, and international climate policy, developed by Sharon S. Tisher at the University of Maine as a research and teaching resource.

  • Source: Sharon S. Tisher, University of Maine
  • Type: Historical climate science & policy chronology
  • Accessed: 10 January 2026

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Citation

Tisher, Sharon S.. A Climate Chronology
University of Maine.
https://umaine.edu/climatechronology/
Accessed 10 January 2026.
Archived at: https://web.archive.org/web/20260101000000/https://umaine.edu/climatechronology/

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