The Medieval Warm Period brings warm weather to Europe.
Period: 1350 to
The Little Ice Age hits part of the northern hemisphere.
Period: to
Average surface air temperatures increase by 0.25 °C.
Studies by the US Department of Energy increases worry about future global warming.
First major conference on the greenhouse effect, which took place in Austria. They predicted the global mean temperature would rise (in the next century) higher than ever before.
Warmest year since records began.
Climate Change Convention, which was signed by 154 nations. It agrees to prevent “dangerous” warming from greenhouse gases.
The hottest year recorded to date.
Kyoto Protocol adopted.
Internationally, it is the third hottest year on record. However, Europe experiences the hottest summer for at least 500 years.
The polar bear is listed as an endangered species because of the risk to its habitat due to climate change.