He saw climate change coming." That data — now more than 100 years old — is helping reveal to modern researchers more about climate change today and is showing some of its tangible effects in the Maritime region. Andy Long, a professor of mathematics and statistics at Northern Kentucky University, says Mackay 'saw climate change coming.' That might sound good to winter-weary humans, but the students point out climate change will affect the environment in many more unpredictable ways. Scientists began discussing early climate change concepts around the time Mackay was born.

Source: CBC News March 26, 2019 10:01 UTC