"Like I say, correlation is not causation.Especially not when it...

"Like I say, correlation is not causation.
Especially not when it comes to dealing with highly complex, non-closed, chaotic chemical and physical systems, is influenced by an inordinate number of variables, some of them certain to be indeterminate."

Your inability to understand it, doesn't invalidate it.
May I ask if you have any formal education in environmental chemistry? geology? physics? oceanography? paleoclimatology? meteorology?

Not having a formal education in these topics certainly doesn't disqualify you from commenting, but these are very complex topics.

Yes, you're right. Sometimes variables are hard to quantify. But we make do with what we have. We mention the error (the science term of error, not being incorrect) Its called the precautionary principle. Projections are made, and unsurprisingly many of the predictions have been quite accurate.

"I mean, if coal is going to be continue to be in use around the world - which we've established it is - far better it be the less polluting and more regulated variety."

Agreed, and once again, I have not called for any stoppage of coal (gaslighting again?). A smooth transition, complimented with renewables.