In 1971, President Richard Nixon's science advisers proposed a multimillion-dollar climate change research project with benefits they said were too 'immense' to be quantified, involving 'ensuring man's survival.' The plan aimed to establish monitoring stations to collect data on atmospheric factors, utilizing cutting-edge technology.
The proposal, although authorized by Nixon's White House Office of Science and Technology, was never implemented. The lack of action on this initiative represents a lost opportunity early in addressing the climate crisis, with no documentation found on its fate.
Edward E. David Jr., who authorized the monitoring proposal, later joined Exxon and oversaw a pioneering project using an oil tanker to gather carbon dioxide samples. This initiative, launched in 1979, served as a continuation of the climate monitoring efforts proposed in 1971.
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