Researchers such as Callendar had had the idea on the table, but it would be up to others in the decades to come to gather evidence capable of influencing the opinion of the rest of the researchers. scientific community as well as the general public. By the mid-19th century, technology had come a long way and electronic computers were becoming readily available to researchers seeking to prove beyond doubt the effects of carbon dioxide emissions on the climate. Fortunately for climate researchers, government funding became more readily available as the Cold War sparked interest in the environment in hopes of learning how to manipulate it (Weart 2015). Driven by increased funding and new technologies, climate change research has continued under the guise of climate warfare research. Eventually, a breakthrough in public recognition occurred following a report published by oceanographer Roger Revelle. He reported that the oceans were not absorbing excess carbon dioxide at the rate previously predicted and that the process was actually much slower (Revelle, Suess 1957). He also became the first to put a negative spin on global warming. While past scientists had only seen milder winters and increased crop growth as the effects of global warming, Revelle predicts negative consequences in the form of melting ice caps, expanding deserts, etc. . He said humanity was becoming part of an unintended climate experiment. and reminded people that the Earth was a closed system from which there was no escape if something went wrong (Keller