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Re:Researchers are racing to find out why methane levels are... by pdonis on Friday September 20, 2019 @11:54AM (#21028072)
> an increasing number of extreme weather events due to climate change

This is not correct; the number of extreme weather events is not increasing. The damage they do is increasing, but that's because the human population in areas exposed to such events, and the value of the property build in such areas, is increasing.

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Re:Researchers are racing to find out why methane levels are... by NeedMoreTea on Friday September 20, 2019 @11:59AM (#21028131)
"New data confirm increased frequency of extreme weather events, European national science academies urge further action on climate change adaptation"

https://easac.eu/press-releases/details/new-data-confirm-inc...

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Re:Researchers are racing to find out why methane levels are... by pdonis on Friday September 20, 2019 @12:50PM (#21028763)
No link to a peer-reviewed paper, let alone any explanation of where this "new data" came from or why we should consider it reliable.
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Re:Researchers are racing to find out why methane levels are... by NeedMoreTea on Friday September 20, 2019 @01:11PM (#21028991)
It's all in the PDF they helpfully link at the very top of the page, along with references. They also link the 2013 report that it is an update to.
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Re:Researchers are racing to find out why methane levels are... by pdonis on Friday September 20, 2019 @03:48PM (#21030505)
The PDF does not explain where the data comes from or how it was counted. And it explicitly says that the data is not peer-reviewed. At least it does give references at the end.

Also, Fig. 1 in the PDF shows "geophysical events"--earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions--rising in frequency as well. By the argument given, that means we humans are causing more earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions by putting more CO2 into the air. Which immediately makes me read this PDF as spin, not substance.

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