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.
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Source: The Spectator, James Delingpole, Mike Wallace, 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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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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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.
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1.6Very highAnalysis of "Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has worst coral die-off ever"
“This article is mostly accurate … the frequency of massive bleaching events is increasing, will continue to increase in the near future, and these events do not need to occur annually to kill the reef. The variability of El Niño Southern Oscillation on top of the background warming trend of surface temperatures means that we will exceed the bleaching thresholds more frequently.”
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2Very highAnalysis of "Amid higher global temperatures, sea ice at record lows at poles"
“Well outlined and balanced article, describing the evident link between low sea ice and climate warming and the melt-albedo feedback, but also mentioning the role of weather and short-time variability.”
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-2Very lowAnalysis of "The Phony War Against CO2"
“The article speaks about scientific questions under an “opinion” banner—as if questions about the role of CO2 in the Earth system could be a matter of opinions. For the major final conclusion “With more CO2 in the atmosphere, the challenge [to feed additional 2.5 billion people] can and will be met.”, there is absolutely no scientific credibility, nor support in the scientific literature—it is pure fantasy.”
