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“It's not the case that carbon dioxide drives temperatures. When you leave Ice Ages, it's the other way around: The temperatures go up first, and then carbon dioxide levels go up.” quote by Piers Corbyn
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“It's not the case that carbon dioxide drives temperatures. When you leave Ice Ages, it's the other way around: The temperatures go up first, and then carbon dioxide levels go up.”

Piers Corbyn

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Source Interview: Climate Debate, 2020

Historical climate shifts suggest temperature changes precede CO₂ fluctuations, challenging the view that CO₂ is the primary driver of warming.

In simple terms: Temperatures rose before CO₂ in past ice ages, questioning CO₂’s role.

Key Takeaway

Consider multiple factors in climate science.

Themes

climate causality science debate

Mood

analytical critical

Type

scientific controversial

When to use this quote

  • Policy making
  • educational curricula
  • public discourse
  • environmental research

Key Concepts

Feedback loops paleoclimate anthropogenic impact

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does this perspective affect climate policy?
  • What evidence supports temperature‑first scenarios?
A Different Perspective

Complex climate systems involve many interacting variables, not just CO₂.

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