Wallace Broecker, the ‘grandfather of climate science’ who popularised the term ‘global warming’ – obituary

Professor Wallace Broecker, who has died aged 87, was an oceanographer and paleoclimatologist who popularised the term “global warming” and became known as the “grandfather of climate science”. In 1975 Broecker published a paper entitled “Climatic Change: Are We on the Brink of a Pronounced Global Warming?” – the first time the phrase appeared in a scientific paper. At the time the earth had experienced a prolonged period of cooling, prompting predictions of a new ice age. Broecker, however, argued that the cooling period would soon end and warming due to human activity would soon be evident. Broecker’s model only included the effects of CO2 and his best estimates of natural cycles. It did not… To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles  Subscriber-only events  Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one Premium article per week Register for free Register for free to continue reading this article Register Or unlock all Premium articles, free for 30 days Start trial Already have an account? Login Want to learn more? View all subscriptions

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