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London Average Temperature vs US Renewable Energy Share

London Average Temperature and US Renewable Energy Share correlate at r = +0.72 over 61 years (1965–2025), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.20. Likely spurious (shared time trend).

Verdict: Likely spurious (shared time trend). Both series mostly just trend over time. After removing that trend the correlation collapses to 0.20 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.

Pearson r
+0.72
p-value
< 0.0001
Years compared (n)
61 (1965–2025)
95% confidence interval
0.57 to 0.82
Correlation with the time trend removed
+0.20

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