Oy, Now Climate Change Triggers Migraines
21 hours ago Charles Rotter 44 Comments
In a delightful exercise of creative scientific storytelling, we have a recent article suggesting that climate change is now responsible for triggering migraines. Yes, you read that correctly—climate change, the ultimate scapegoat, is now allegedly making our heads hurt. The claim, published by Dr. Shiv Sudhakar in NBC News, offers a fantastical leap of logic that’s as amusing as it is absurd. Let’s dive into this narrative and see why it’s a textbook example of non-causative correlation.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/climate-change-may-linked-rising-migraine-severity-frequency-americans-rcna150868The Comedy of Correlation
The article starts with a bold assertion: “Migraines are increasing in frequency and intensity among Americans: Could climate change be a reason?” It’s a classic case of correlation masquerading as causation. Just because two things happen at the same time doesn’t mean one causes the other. To illustrate, here are some other phenomena that have “increased” over the same period:
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2024/05/19/oy-now-climate-change-trigger-migraines/
