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Atmospheric CO₂ (Mauna Loa) vs US Adolescent Birth Rate
Atmospheric CO₂ (Mauna Loa) and US Adolescent Birth Rate correlate at r = -0.95 over 65 years (1960–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.41. Interpret with caution.
Verdict: Interpret with caution. Much of the apparent link is driven by a shared time trend: r falls from -0.95 to -0.41 once the trend is removed.
- Pearson r
- -0.95
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 65 (1960–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.97 to -0.92
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.41
Sources
- Atmospheric CO₂ (Mauna Loa) (ppm): NOAA GML. Annual mean atmospheric carbon dioxide measured at Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii (NOAA GML).
- US Adolescent Birth Rate (per 1,000 women 15–19): World Bank. US Adolescent Birth Rate (World Bank indicator SP.ADO.TFRT).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.