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• Published date: 25 May 2023
• Publication title: Clutha Leader

Regarding the May 18 article in the Clutha Leader ‘‘Industry thrown away, farmer says’’: rest assured the science on climate change is clear — it’s warming, it’s us, and it’s bad. We can fix it — but we’d better get a move on — and farmers are in the firing line

However, some in our community feel fossil fuels are not to blame for the climate crisis; the finger is pointed at water vapour instead.

But scientists at Nasa disagree. Nasa’s Alan Buis writes: ‘‘Some people mistakenly believe water vapour is the main driver of Earth’s current warming.

‘‘But increased water vapour doesn’t cause global warming.

‘‘Instead, it’s a consequence of it. Increased water vapour in the atmosphere amplifies the warming caused by other greenhouse gases. As greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane increase, Earth’s...