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The rate at which Earth is absorbing energy is alarming climate scientists

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Re: The rate at which Earth is absorbing energy is alarming climate scientists

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We will find global warming causing an increased rate of earthquakes.

intuitive physics says the opposite, as warmer materials are more ductile with reduced co efficients of friction, strongly implying the easing of pressure along fault lines

Re: The rate at which Earth is absorbing energy is alarming climate scientists

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We will find global warming causing an increased rate of earthquakes.

intuitive physics says the opposite, as warmer materials are more ductile with reduced co efficients of friction, strongly implying the easing of pressure along fault lines

Interesting research about this subject focuses on hydrology, which is greatly affected by climate change. Results are mixed. Some areas may have increased frequency of earthquakes and some may have decreased. Local topology is likely the main factor as well as other correlating regional factors such as subsidence due to aquifer usage (which is both directly and indirectly affected by drought).

I don't know how to properly cite here with this crappy keyboard I'm on, but there's enough reputable sources out there which at least point to this being something plausible.

Re: The rate at which Earth is absorbing energy is alarming climate scientists

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

intuitive physics says the opposite, as warmer materials are more ductile with reduced co efficients of friction, strongly implying the easing of pressure along fault lines

Interesting research about this subject focuses on hydrology, which is greatly affected by climate change. Results are mixed. Some areas may have increased frequency of earthquakes and some may have decreased. Local topology is likely the main factor as well as other correlating regional factors such as subsidence due to aquifer usage (which is both directly and indirectly affected by drought). I don't know how to pr…

> I don't know how to properly cite here

As simple as pasting a link [0], a link to your reply for example.

0 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48938620

Re: The rate at which Earth is absorbing energy is alarming climate scientists

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post #4

We will find global warming causing an increased rate of earthquakes.

intuitive physics says the opposite, as warmer materials are more ductile with reduced co efficients of friction, strongly implying the easing of pressure along fault lines

this assumes uniformity in the soul material, clay and sand do not behave like that

Re: The rate at which Earth is absorbing energy is alarming climate scientists

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> The rate at which Earth is absorbing energy is alarming climate scientists But the wars are ok. No energy is released in an explosion. /s

How many climate-scientists do you know that deny that and support war?

What a utterly stupid comment