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The Myth of Increasing Disasters

Challenging the False Claims Linking Extreme Weather to CO2 Emissions

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Dr. Matthew Wielicki
Sep 13, 2024
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The debate surrounding the purported increase in natural disasters due to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has been a cornerstone of the climate crisis narrative for decades. However, a thorough examination of the data from sources like the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) shows globally reported natural disasters from 1970 to 2024 reveal a more nuanced…

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