During the 1970s, while global warming research dominated the scientific community, a number of high-profile researchers promoted fear of a “catastrophic” oncoming ice age. Science News had a 1975 cover showing glaciers overwhelming the New York City skyline. Time magazine published the story “Another Ice Age?” in 1974, suggesting that “telltale signs are everywhere” for cooling, and that its “effects could be extremely serious, if not catastrophic.” Even if there was no ice age, the article told us, just a small drop in temperatures would lead to crop failures, making human life
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