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This is the headline you are annoyed at, its subheading in the article, and the article's concluding paragraph: "Antarctic sea ice hits lowest minimum on recor
by picometer 5y ago
This is the headline you are annoyed at, its subheading in the article, and the article's concluding paragraph:
"Antarctic sea ice hits lowest minimum on record"
"Natural variability is probably the cause, although global warming could have a role."
“This could be the start of sustained loss of Antarctic ice similar to what we have seen in the Arctic over the past 50 years, or it could be short-term variability that reverts back to the mean year,” says Zeke Hausfather, a climate scientist at Berkeley Earth in California. In the long term, climate change will result in declining Antarctic sea ice, he adds.
I do not see fearmongering here. I see a Nature article reporting a noteworthy measurement, without applying any subjective tone or value judgement that would induce anxiety. No mention of human extinction, no mention of steering resources, no politics. In fact it emphasizes the ice's natural variability, as if the authors want to avoid fanning the flames.
Why do you see it that way? I'm actually really puzzled, since you seem to value sensible and rational consideration of things. I would've expected you to comment, "Thank goodness for a level-headed article that provides a balanced interpretation!"