Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-05-26 13:49:00 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 48AF0833F015D58345270CAE0146FD969133EAA4BF3E76AE9670BA9163DF111C
Participant Details
Original Note:
Human contributions to the carbon cycle are more than 100 times those from all the volcanoes in the world combined. While volcanic eruptions do add CO2 to the atmosphere, human activities emit a Mount St. Helens-sized eruption of CO2 every 2.5 hours. Learn more: https://climate.nasa.gov/faq/42/what-do-volcanoes-have-to-do-with-climate-change/ https://www.usgs.gov/programs/VHP/volcanoes-can-affect-climate https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-do-volcanoes-affect-w/ https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-volcanoes-co2/fact-check-volcanoes-do-not-produce-more-co2-emissions-than-human-activity-idUSL1N2XV1HA https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-carbon-contest-between-emissions-heavy-humans-and-volcanoes/ https://factcheck.afp.com/no-volcanoes-do-not-emit-more-carbon-dioxide-human-activity
All Note Details