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You’re reading a summary of a working paper published in a mainstream news outlet. The submitted article links through to the full 95 page paper that has the me
by jna_sh 2y ago
You’re reading a summary of a working paper published in a mainstream news outlet. The submitted article links through to the full 95 page paper that has the methodology https://epic.uchicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/The-Social-Costs-of-Keystone-Species-Collapse_Evidence-from-the-Decline-of-Vultures-in-India_Working-Paper.pdf https://epic.uchicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/The-Soc...
- tgv 2y agoThe paper looks impressive; I'm going to read it further. But in the abstract they cautiously say "Our results suggest the functional extinction of vultures ... increased human mortality" (emphasis mine).
- jna_sh 2y agoUsage of “hedging” terms like this is normal practice in academic writing. For a variety of reasons, some social and political, some practical. The short explanation is that the current scientific process values humility.
- netsharc 2y agoIt's a scary realization that a lot of climate scientist, including the IPCC, give us the lower number that they can be more confident with, because the higher number will get people yelling "Crackpot!" at them. (the number being temperature rise, CO2 concentration rise, and all the bad things).
- ClumsyPilot 2y agoThey also assume CO2 capture and negative emission after 2050 which is pure fantasy and will not happen
- nottorp 2y agoToo used to clickbait titles? "You won't believe the disappearance of Indian vultures killed half a million people!". Better?