A climate hero: The testimony | Gristmill: The environmental news blog | Grist
Hansen found his opportunity through former Sen. Tim Wirth (D-Colo.), who chose to showcase the scientist at a Congressional hearing. Twenty years later, the hearing is regarded as a turning point in climate science history.
To build upon Hansen's announcement, Wirth used the summer's record heat to his advantage. "We did agree that we should figure out when it'd be really hot in Washington," says David Harwood, a legislative aide for Wirth. "People might be thinking of things like what's the climate like."
They agreed upon June 28. When the day of the hearing arrived, the temperature in the nation's capital peaked at 101 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius). The stage was set.
Seated before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, 15 television cameras, and a roomful of reporters, Hansen wiped the sweat from his brow and presented his findings...
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