For decades, climate alarmists have screamed that the sky is falling—and they’ve been wrong every time. Their doomsday predictions haven’t just missed the mark—they’ve been laughably off. Let’s look at the facts they don’t want you to remember.
In 1970, Life magazine claimed city folks would need gas masks by 1980 because of deadly air pollution. They said sunlight would drop by half by 1985, turning Earth into a dark wasteland. None of it happened. Cities kept growing, and air quality actually improved with American innovation.
That same year, “expert” Kenneth Watt swore we’d enter a new ice age by 2000. He said temperatures would plunge 11 degrees, freezing the planet. Instead, temperatures rose slightly—proving even a broken clock is right twice a day. The media loved this nonsense, running panic-stricken headlines about spy satellites spotting ice sheets.
Stanford biologist Paul Ehrlich topped them all. He predicted 200 million people would starve to death every year by the 1980s. He said life expectancy would crash to 42 years and ocean life would vanish. Today, global life expectancy nears 73, and fisheries thrive. Ehrlich’s fearmongering was pure fiction.
In 1975, Ehrlich doubled down, claiming 90% of rainforests and half of Earth’s species would disappear by 2005. Reality? Rainforests still stand, and new species are discovered yearly. The only thing vanishing is trust in these so-called experts.
The Maldives were supposed to drown by 2018, according to “scientists” in 1988. Not only are the islands still here—they’re building new airports and resorts. The same fools said drinking water would vanish by 1992. Maldivians are still sipping coconut water on pristine beaches.
Media hysteria hit peak absurdity in 1974 when The Guardian declared a fast-approaching ice age. They ignored real science showing warming trends. It’s almost like they wanted panic, not truth. Today’s headlines about “climate emergency” are just recycled lies from yesterday.
These failed predictions prove one thing: climate alarmism is a scam to control your life. They want to tax your car, ban your gas stove, and dictate how you live—all based on fake crystal-ball guesses. Real science adapts. Alarmists just move the goalposts.
Freedom-loving Americans see through the fear. We’ve watched these “experts” cry wolf for 50 years. While they push tyranny, we’ll keep trusting American ingenuity and common sense. The planet’s fine—but your liberty? That’s what’s really under threat.
