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Senate adopts resolution recognizing Eunice Newton Foote as foundational climate scientist and names July 17 as Eunice Newton Foote Day
Summary
The Senate adopted SCR 99 honoring Eunice Newton Foote’s contributions to early greenhouse‑gas science and women’s suffrage. The resolution was presented by Senator Allen and was adopted unanimously.
The California State Senate on July 17 adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 99 (SCR 99), recognizing the contributions of Eunice Newton Foote to early climate science and designating what would be her birthday, July 17, as Eunice Newton Foote Day.
Senator Allen (D–Santa Barbara) presented the resolution and described Foote’s 1856 experiments showing that carbon dioxide can increase temperature in enclosed chambers. Allen said Foote’s work was…
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