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Arctic Sea Ice Extent (September) vs US Internet Users
Arctic Sea Ice Extent (September) and US Internet Users correlate at r = -0.84 over 35 years (1990–2024), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.26. 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 -0.26 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.
- Pearson r
- -0.84
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 35 (1990–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.92 to -0.71
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.26
Sources
- Arctic Sea Ice Extent (September) (million km²): NSIDC. Mean Arctic sea ice extent in September, the yearly minimum (NSIDC Sea Ice Index).
- US Internet Users (% of population): World Bank. US Internet Users (World Bank indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.