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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 And it explicitly says that the data is not peer-reviewed.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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