"For all the scientific evidence we were amassing, many people, both in government and among citizens, refused to believe that anything unusual was occurring," the author highlights. Despite mounting proof, official figures and the public were slow to accept the reality of the situation.
"I wasn't the only voice screaming in the wilderness anymore – but still, not everyone heard the call," Patterson notes. During those initial years, convincing people of what was happening proved a difficult and prolonged challenge.