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2024-12-24 17:29:10 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: BC71DE8A42691E3119DF6C95261994E44EEEA32A2B997D3E1D3EB240F62B31CA
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Cherrypicking individual years is not counter-evidence of climate change. For example, selecting 1985 instead of 1979 implies a 17% decrease from 1985 to 2024 [1]. The useful data is the long-term trends from all ice extents, not just the Antarctic [2]. [1] https://noaadata.apps.nsidc.org/NOAA/G02135/south/daily/images/1985/12_Dec/S_19851220_extn_v3.0.png [2] https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/understanding-climate-antarctic-sea-ice-extent
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