
🌍 Rising temperatures. Melting ice caps. Extreme weather. Climate change isn’t just coming—it’s already here. But how did we get to this point?
In this powerful timeline video, we explore the history of climate change awareness—from 19th-century scientific discoveries to the rise of global protests and urgent climate action today.
Discover how early thinkers like Joseph Fourier and Svante Arrhenius laid the foundation, how activists like Greta Thunberg and organisations like Greenpeace changed the game, and how moments like the signing of the Paris Agreement reshaped global policy.
🎬 Whether you’re a climate-conscious viewer, a student, or simply curious about how humanity came to understand one of the greatest existential threats we face—this video breaks it all down in an engaging and visually rich narrative.
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📜 Chapters:
0:00 10 Minute Timelines
0:17 Intro
0:55 Early Observations 1800’s
2:02 The Rise of Industry & Pollution 1900-1950’s
3:07 Keeling Curve & Rising CO₂ 1958
4:05 The First Climate Warnings 1970s
5:04 The Rise of Greenpeace & Global Activism 1970s-1980s
6:03 The Discovery of Global Warming 1980s
6:57 Corporate Influence & Climate Denial 1980s-1990s
7:30 The Kyoto Protocol & Climate Agreements 1990’s-2000’s
8:19 Climate Change & Extreme Weather Events 2000s-Present Day
8:52 Al Gore & Climate Change Goes Mainstream 2006
9:31 Paris Agreement & Global Action 2015-Present Day
10:13 Just Stop Oil & Modern Climate Protests 2020s-Present Day
11:10 The Climate Crisis Today & What’s Next?
11:53 Outro
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