Growing up in the 70s is one of the things that keeps me skeptical about global warming.. Back then we were constantly warned that global cooling was The Big Scary Thing that would Kill Us All. (And yes, that was the consensus at the time.)

So it comes as no surprise to learn that before the 70s cooling scare we had a global warming scare that ran from 1954 to the 70s.

Which was preceded by a global cooling scare that captured the imaginations of the fearful from 1895 to 1932.

You can read the details here.