# 1988 brought Hansen climate testimony and IPCC founding

That year included both congressional testimony and the United Nations establishing its core climate science body.

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1988 included NASA scientist James Hansen testifying to US Congress about human-caused climate warming, and the UN establishing the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.[^1]

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1. 1988 included NASA scientist James Hansen testifying to US Congress about human-caused climate warming, and the UN establishing the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. ([arstechnica.com](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/exxonmobils-own-scientists-doubted-climate-fixes-the-company-hyped/), News)

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