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 TimesUh-Oh—Global Warming Is Actually Speeding Up, Scientists SayThawing permafrost becomes 25 to 100 times more permeable, experiments find‘On a whole other level’: rapid snow melt-off in American west stuns scientists | US weather | The GuardianAmazon wildfires have released far more carbon than we thought - Earth.comPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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