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Daily Episode 150 - "Faster Than Expected" On Repeat
Season 2, Ep. 150
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What a fun little game we play. Step 1: Scientific consensus is too conservative. Step 2: Something happens "shocking scientists". Step 3: Articles are released describing how it happened faster than expected, but don't worry because someone will fix it. Step 4: No changes are made, and the models remain conservative. Repeat.
Earth is warming faster than previously estimated, new study shows - Los Angeles Times
Uh-Oh—Global Warming Is Actually Speeding Up, Scientists Say
Thawing permafrost becomes 25 to 100 times more permeable, experiments find
Amazon wildfires have released far more carbon than we thought - Earth.com
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