I guess I would add the general political climate. The late 70's was
just after the peak of the environmental movement (recall that Nixon
signed the law establishing the EPA) and the 80's, despite Regan, had
a more liberal government in the US then we have now.
Thanks for the pointer to the IPCC-like ozone reports, Andrew.
Rob
On May 13, 9:25 pm, Rob Jacob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> Recently a colleague made this observation: politicians were able to
> successfully pass legislation restricting the -- separate -- emissions
> that caused acid rain and the destruction of the ozone layer. And it
> didn't take an IPCC like process to convince people. He was starting
> his career at the time of the first problem (acid rain) and
> characterized the science as less certain then what we have now for
> CO2. Yet people took solid action.
>
> I have some ideas on what's different now but want to hear your
> thoughts first.
>
> Rob Jacob
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