Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'James Hansen'

James Hansen is an American climate scientist and former director of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies known for his pioneering research on global warming. His 1988 Congressional testimony brought climate change to public attention, marking a pivotal moment in environmental policy discussions. In alternate history scenarios, Hansen's work often represents a divergence point for different climate policies and technological developments that might have altered humanity's response to environmental challenges.

What If Climate Change Was Addressed in The 1980s?

Exploring the alternate timeline where global climate change was taken seriously and addressed with comprehensive international action in the 1980s, potentially averting the climate crisis we face today.