2022 article denying climate crisis retracted by scientific journal
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Publisher Springer Nature has retracted a 2022 article that was found to be "not supported by available evidence."
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One of the world's largest scientific publishers has retracted a journal article that denied the existence of a climate crisis.
Springer Nature retracted the article by four Italian physicists after an internal investigation revealed that the conclusions were not substantiated by available evidence or data provided by the authors.
Climate skeptic groups had widely promoted the article, which appeared in the European Physical Journal Plus in January 2022.
Human activity is causing global temperatures to rise, and #ClimateChange now endangers every facet of human existence.
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) January 3, 2023
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The article claimed to analyze data indicating no trends in rainfall extremes, floods, droughts, and food productivity.
However, climate scientists criticized it for misrepresenting scientific articles and accused it of being selective and biased while cherry-picking information. Following these concerns, Springer Nature conducted a thorough investigation and concluded that the article's conclusions lacked validity.
“After careful consideration and consultation with all parties involved, the editors and publishers concluded that they no longer had confidence in the results and conclusions of the article,” the journal said.
“The addendum was not considered suitable for publication and retraction was the most appropriate course of action in order to maintain the validity of the scientific record,” it added.
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