1850-1865: Discovery, Industrialization & War

1866-1885: Expansion, Reconstruction & Growth

1886-1900: Invention, Conservation & Discovery

1901-1915: Preservation, Global Meetings & War

1916-1930: National Parks, Depression & Drought

1931-1945: Dust Bowl, Conservation & War

This timeline provides historical context for the Climate Stripes and climate change. Beginning in 1850, when global temperature tracking started, it illustrates how shifts in global temperatures align with significant historical, environmental, and policy events and milestones.

1946-1960: Activism, Discovery & Growth

1961-1975: Activism, Action & Results

1976-1990: Awareness, Climate Justice & Discovery

1991-2005: Global Involvement, Rapid Decline & Increase

2006-2023: Reality Hits, Action & Youth