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2025-02-22 04:35:34 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B48C12445B87A63286CABC9325E49F42949ACB753742293531EA26F99F4E5CBC
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Original Note:
Humans emit CO2 at more than 100x the rate of all volcanoes combined. While volcanoes do add CO2 to the atmosphere, humans add a Mt. St. Helens worth every 2.5 hours. 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.science.org/content/article/scienceshot-volcano-co2-emissions-no-match-human-activity 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/ There are not more volcanoes than usual erupting. There are currently 46; normal range is 40-50. https://volcano.si.edu/faq/index.cfm?question=activevolcanoes
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