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Professor debunks Joe Rogan's misleading claim on recent podcast: 'It's all abo…
One TikTok expert debunked false claims about the changing climate that Joe Rogan promoted.
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Environmental Economist Clarifies Climate Data Amidst Public Discourse on Earth's Temperature History
An environmental economist has shed light on the complexities of Earth's climate history, offering a scientific counter-narrative to recent public discussions. The expert, who holds a Ph.D. in environmental economics, responded to a widely circulated clip featuring podcaster Joe Rogan and Senator Bernie Sanders discussing climate change. In the original discussion, Rogan suggested that Earth is currently in a 'cooling period,' referencing an article. However, the economist clarified that the article, based on a scientific paper titled 'A 485-million-year history of Earth’s surface temperature,' actually highlights the natural variability of Earth's climate over vast geological timescales, but also underscores the alarming speed of current temperature increases. "We've only really been around for this long, and we're already increasing the temperature here," she stated, emphasizing the unprecedented rate of warming within the context of human existence. She further explained that historical mass extinction events often coincided with significant increases in CO2 levels, a crucial point she argued was overlooked in the initial conversation. This scientific perspective aims to provide a more nuanced understanding of climate data and its implications.
