“Exxon was aware of climate change, as early as 1977, 11 years before it became a public issue, according to a recent investigation from InsideClimate News.”
Exxon Knew about Climate Change Almost 40 Years Ago – Scientific American
But NOAA and the CIA didn’t.
10 May 1979, 7 – Calgary Herald at Newspapers.com
07 Dec 1989, 44 – The Tyler Courier-Times at Newspapers.com
THE ROLE OF NOAA’S CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CLIMATE SERVICES