The 19th Century Woman Who Predicted Global Warming

Eunice Foote made an exceptional scientific discovery in 1856

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By now, we all know the problems of greenhouse gases. Burning fossil fuels creates CO2 — with methane sometimes as side product as well — and it traps the sun’s heat. The result: Global warming, and all the weirding of climate that comes with it.