Since 1850, these historical events have accelerated climate change

Feb 9, 2021

It would take scientists several more decades after the second industrial revolution to fully realize the negative effects of fossil fuels. Image: Unsplash/michael weir

Iman Ghosh

Author, Visual Capitalist

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A graph to show the global mean temperature from 1851-2020 compared to global mean averages

For several years now, average surface temperatures have consistently surpassed 1.5°C above their pre-industrial values. Image: Visual Capitalist

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This graph looks at the dramatic escalation of global temperatures over 2000 years. Image: Visual Capitalist

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