Forty years ago, scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies predicted that the increased use of fossil fuels would lead to global warming and climate change, with effects like heat domes and widespread fires. The author reflects on how these predictions have materialized, noting that while the science was understood decades ago, the tangible experience of these effects is a recent and impactful development. The current extreme weather events are seen as a precursor to more severe future consequences. AI
RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece reflecting on past scientific predictions about climate change and their current manifestation.
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