2 chapters across the catalog
The Northeast United States, specifically Buffalo, New York, experienced a severe winter storm labeled the "blizzard of the century." Historical comparisons are drawn to the 1977 blizzard, noting that media reports during that era attributed extreme cold to global cooling. The current death toll in Buffalo continues to rise as the governor declares a state of emergency.
1970s Global Cooling Scare, Leonard Nimoy "In Search Of"
A retrospective look at the 1970s reveals a period where the media and scientists warned of an impending ice age. Clips from the 1978 program "In Search Of," narrated by Leonard Nimoy, illustrate the fear-mongering of that era regarding "arctic cold" and "perpetual snow." The hosts point out that many of the same experts who warned of cooling eventually shifted to warming as the primary funding source changed.
