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London Average Temperature vs US GDP (current US$)

London Average Temperature and US GDP (current US$) correlate at r = +0.76 over 66 years (1960–2025), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.29. 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 0.29 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.

Pearson r
+0.76
p-value
< 0.0001
Years compared (n)
66 (1960–2025)
95% confidence interval
0.64 to 0.85
Correlation with the time trend removed
+0.29

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