World War II Holds the Key to Understanding Global Warming and the Challenges Facing Science and Society
J. Marvin Herndon *
Transdyne Corporation, 11044 Red Rock Drive San Diego, CA 92131 USA.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
At about the same time that Russian President Putin declared that “We are really witnessing global warming, the reasons, however, remain obscure....”, I published the first of six scientific articles disclosing the evidence and basis for understanding that particulate pollution, not anthropogenic greenhouse gases, is the main cause of global warming. The global warming that occurred during World War II, but which quickly subsided after hostilities ceased, was key to that understanding. The disquieting parallel of scientific behaviour during World War II and at present is key to understanding the challenges humanity faces today concerning science and society.
Keywords: Aerosol particulate heating, aerosol particulates, geoengineering, climate change, atmospheric convection, particulate pollution