Humanity’s first influence on climate change could have come much earlier than previously thought

We all know that humans are helping drive climate change. No, we aren’t the only cause of the increasing global temperatures, but there’s no question that we have had a serious impact over the years. Now, new research estimates that humanity’s first influence on global climate change may have come much earlier than previously believed.

By most accounts, it’s believed that the human fingerprint on global warming really began when modern cars took off. However, our first misstep in the fight...