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by 23throwaway23 7y ago
So what is currently happening with the climate is that increased CO2 and heat is being absorbed by the ocean. This is changing the ocean's PH balance, making it more acidic. THIS is what is causing the coral reef die-off. So unlikely
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by 23throwaway23 7y ago
Hmmm, from the article: When the IPCC’s fifth assessment report was published in 2013, it estimated that such a doubling of CO2 was likely to produce warming within the range of 1.5 to 4.5°C as the Earth reaches a new equilibrium. However,
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by 23throwaway23 7y ago
Meanwhile, the most recent heatwave in Europe is attributable to climate change: https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/07/26/european-h...
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by 23throwaway23 7y ago
Here's even more evidence: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-44980363 > Researchers compared the current high temperatures with historical records from seven weather stations, in different parts of E
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by 23throwaway23 7y ago
So there's this: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jul/02/climate-chan... and https://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-weather-climate/cl... You'd think that
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by 23throwaway23 7y ago
Yea, there's a notion of boilerplate + context setting in media reporting. It's a common editorial pattern. For example, look for a single news article about the Houthi's in western media that doesn't contextualise them
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by 23throwaway23 8y ago
The ADL article does no such thing. While true that the Israeli oppression of its Arab and Muslim minorities within its internationally recognised borders is not exactly the same as South African apartheid, the analogy credibly holds. The