: He was the first to describe nature as a global force with corresponding climate zones across continents, a concept he visualized in his famous 1807 Naturgemälde (or "Map of Chimborazo").
by climbing 19,286 feet up the Chimborazo volcano in Ecuador, a record that stood for nearly 30 years. baron alexander von humboldt
: As early as 1800, he scientifically described the local impacts of development—specifically deforestation—on human-induced climate change. : He was the first to describe nature