Wall Street Journal articles on 2016 heat record send contradicting messages
On January 18, NASA and NOAA released the data showing that 2016 was the warmest year on record in both…
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1.9Very highAnalysis of "U.S. scientists officially declare 2016 the hottest year on record. That makes three in a row."
“The article accurately conveys the US agencies’ declaration of 2016 as the hottest year on record. It provides some good background material on why the agencies’ numbers differ slightly (treatment of the Arctic) and the contributing roles of El Niño and man-made global warming.”
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-2Very lowAnalysis of "Ocean acidification: yet another wobbly pillar of climate alarmism"
The scientists who have analyzed the article show that it contains significant inaccuracies, notably for its core assumptions, and misrepresents scientific studies and scientists it cites to make its point. Reviewers also note that the article knocks down strawman arguments that do not represent the state of scientific knowledge (scientists do not claim the ocean will become a “giant acid bath”).
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Ocean acidification is expected to harm marine ecosystems overall, cherry-picking can lead to the opposite conclusion
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Marine life has nothing whatsoever to fear from ocean acidification.
Source: The Spectator, Mike Wallace, James Delingpole, 2016-04-30 -
InaccurateOceans are currently acidifying, claims to the contrary contradict observations
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there has been no reduction in oceanic pH levels in the last century
Source: The Spectator, James Delingpole, Mike Wallace, 2016-04-30 -
How to make sure a Q&A with a scientist doesn’t misrepresent science
“When interviewing scientists, journalists need to make it clear to readers whether the resulting article is based on opinion or science. It is not sufficient to assume that an interview with an individual scientist will result in a science-based article”
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0.6HighAnalysis of "Arctic ice melt 'already affecting weather patterns where you live right now'"
“The article nicely introduces some of the emerging science linking Arctic climate change to extreme weather at lower latitudes. There are no major inaccuracies and the author has sought expert comment form several prominent scientists. However, the article fails to fully capture the large uncertainty about how Arctic warming may influence weather in places further south and how big this effect might be.”
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Correct but...
Claim that Arctic warming is already influencing mid-latitude weather correct but still under investigation
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The jet stream meanders more, with big loops bringing warm air to the frozen north and cold air into warmer southern climes.
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-1.9Very lowAnalysis of "Stunning new data indicates El Nino drove record highs in global temperatures…"
This is an incredibly misleading article. It cherry picks a dataset taking measurements 2 miles up in the atmosphere only over land areas that disagrees with the other two datasets that examine the same values… The author is taking a normal modest cooling at the end of a large El Niño event and spinning it completely out of proportion.
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Misleading
Daily Mail claim about 2016 global temperature record is misleading
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El Niño drove record highs in global temperatures suggesting rise may not be down to man-made emissions.
Source: Daily Mail, David Rose, 2016-11-26
