Hurricane Audrey brought 145 MPH winds to Texas and Louisiana and wiped many cities off the map. CO2 was at very safe levels in 1957 – perhaps Al Gore is looking for a repeat performance?
1957 also brought the most severe drought in New Mexico’s history, which is where I was living. My mother says that there was no green to be seen anywhere that year.
New Mexico, Palmer Modified Drought Index (PMDI), 24-Month Period Ending in October, 1897-2012
Greenland was melting down
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I was 14 that year and we moved from Connecticut to Virginia–my next move is to Texas