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==Articles to fix==
==Minor, or expect no discussion, would just fix on the spot==
===Minor, or expect no discussion, would just fix on the spot===
# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinnytsia#cite_ref-11 Vinnytsia - broken link]
# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinnytsia#cite_ref-11 Vinnytsia - broken link]
# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Lights#Explanations Phoenix Lights#Explanations] Says ''43x magnification.'' - source provided says 60x with no occurrence of number 43 in the story<ref>{{cite news |first= Tony |last= Ortega |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=The Great UFO Coverup |url=http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/1997-06-26/news/the-great-ufo-cover-up/ |work= |publisher=[[Phoenix New Times]] |date=1997-06-26 |accessdate=2008-03-15 }}</ref> and there is no discussion of this on the Wikipedia article talk page..
# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Lights#Explanations Phoenix Lights#Explanations] Says ''43x magnification.'' - source provided says 60x with no occurrence of number 43 in the story<ref>{{cite news |first= Tony |last= Ortega |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=The Great UFO Coverup |url=http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/1997-06-26/news/the-great-ufo-cover-up/ |work= |publisher=[[Phoenix New Times]] |date=1997-06-26 |accessdate=2008-03-15 }}</ref> and there is no discussion of this on the Wikipedia article talk page..
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# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIDA_(mission)#cite_note-P._Michel-10 "AIDA: Asteroid Impact and Deflection Assessment Mission Under Study at ESA and NASA" (PDF)] broken url would fix by linking to Arxiv.org [https://web.archive.org/web/20150725182450/https://www-n.oca.eu/michel/AIDA_Papers/Abstract_AstroRecon2015_PMichel.pdf]
# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIDA_(mission)#cite_note-P._Michel-10 "AIDA: Asteroid Impact and Deflection Assessment Mission Under Study at ESA and NASA" (PDF)] broken url would fix by linking to Arxiv.org [https://web.archive.org/web/20150725182450/https://www-n.oca.eu/michel/AIDA_Papers/Abstract_AstroRecon2015_PMichel.pdf]


==Article is out of date==
===Article is out of date===


#[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_capture_and_storage#Abu_Dhabi_%E2%80%93_United_Arab_Emirates Carbon capture and storage#Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates] latest news from them is that they plan to expand from their current capacity of 800,000 tonnes per year to capture 2.3 million tonnes per year by 2025 and 5 million tonnes per year before 2030<ref>[https://www.arabianbusiness.com/energy/408982-uaes-adnoc-says-moving-ahead-with-co2-capture-project UAE's ADNOC says moving ahead with CO2 capture project] Abu Dhabi National Oil Company plans to expand the capture, storage and utilisation of carbon dioxide</ref>
#[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_capture_and_storage#Abu_Dhabi_%E2%80%93_United_Arab_Emirates Carbon capture and storage#Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates] latest news from them is that they plan to expand from their current capacity of 800,000 tonnes per year to capture 2.3 million tonnes per year by 2025 and 5 million tonnes per year before 2030<ref>[https://www.arabianbusiness.com/energy/408982-uaes-adnoc-says-moving-ahead-with-co2-capture-project UAE's ADNOC says moving ahead with CO2 capture project] Abu Dhabi National Oil Company plans to expand the capture, storage and utilisation of carbon dioxide</ref>
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# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shutdown_of_thermohaline_circulation Shutdown of thermohaline circulation] Hasn't had significant updates since 2015 as far as I can see. Should for instance cover the two Nature studies described in this Carbon Brief summary <ref>[https://www.carbonbrief.org/atlantic-conveyor-belt-has-slowed-15-per-cent-since-mid-twentieth-century Atlantic ‘conveyor belt’ has slowed by 15% since mid-20th century] 11 April 2018 </ref>
# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shutdown_of_thermohaline_circulation Shutdown of thermohaline circulation] Hasn't had significant updates since 2015 as far as I can see. Should for instance cover the two Nature studies described in this Carbon Brief summary <ref>[https://www.carbonbrief.org/atlantic-conveyor-belt-has-slowed-15-per-cent-since-mid-twentieth-century Atlantic ‘conveyor belt’ has slowed by 15% since mid-20th century] 11 April 2018 </ref>


==Article has a significant mistake in it==
===Article has a significant mistake in it===


# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_smallest_stars#Smallest_stars_by_type List of smallest stars#Smallest stars by type] - lists diameter of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luhman_16 Luhman 16] as '''45,000 km''' based on a link to a non notable Fandom wiki page[https://wszechswiat.fandom.com/pl/wiki/Luhman_16] in Polish. A more notable sourse would be this paper<ref>Crossfield, I.J.M., Biller, B., Schlieder, J.E., Deacon, N.R., Bonnefoy, M., Homeier, D., Allard, F., Buenzli, E., Henning, T., Brandner, W. and Goldman, B., 2014. [https://www.eso.org/public/archives/releases/sciencepapers/eso1404/eso1404a.pdf A global cloud map of the nearest known brown dwarf]. Nature, 505(7485), p.654.</ref> which says '''1.0+/-0.2 times the radius of Jupiter''' i.e. 139,820 km +/-27,960 km'''
# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_smallest_stars#Smallest_stars_by_type List of smallest stars#Smallest stars by type] - lists diameter of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luhman_16 Luhman 16] as '''45,000 km''' based on a link to a non notable Fandom wiki page[https://wszechswiat.fandom.com/pl/wiki/Luhman_16] in Polish. A more notable sourse would be this paper<ref>Crossfield, I.J.M., Biller, B., Schlieder, J.E., Deacon, N.R., Bonnefoy, M., Homeier, D., Allard, F., Buenzli, E., Henning, T., Brandner, W. and Goldman, B., 2014. [https://www.eso.org/public/archives/releases/sciencepapers/eso1404/eso1404a.pdf A global cloud map of the nearest known brown dwarf]. Nature, 505(7485), p.654.</ref> which says '''1.0+/-0.2 times the radius of Jupiter''' i.e. 139,820 km +/-27,960 km'''
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# [[Wikipedia:Nuclear_winter#Nuclear_summer]] Cites an article in New Scientist that doesn't seem to exist. [https://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=%22Researchers+Blow+Hot+and+Cold+Over+Armageddon%22&btnG=] and online post from 2002 that talks about increased UV not warming <ref>"Nuclear winter might give way to a nuclear summer. The high temperatures of the nuclear fireballs could destroy the ozone gas of the middle stratosphere. The result would be an increase in ultraviolet radiation on the surface of the earth, affecting both plant and animal life. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20110814051805/http://www3.wooster.edu/history/jgates/book-ch11.html]</ref> With only these two cites, and lack of details, will post to talk page suggesting "Nuclear summer" should probably be deleted due to insufficient evidence of notability.
# [[Wikipedia:Nuclear_winter#Nuclear_summer]] Cites an article in New Scientist that doesn't seem to exist. [https://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=%22Researchers+Blow+Hot+and+Cold+Over+Armageddon%22&btnG=] and online post from 2002 that talks about increased UV not warming <ref>"Nuclear winter might give way to a nuclear summer. The high temperatures of the nuclear fireballs could destroy the ozone gas of the middle stratosphere. The result would be an increase in ultraviolet radiation on the surface of the earth, affecting both plant and animal life. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20110814051805/http://www3.wooster.edu/history/jgates/book-ch11.html]</ref> With only these two cites, and lack of details, will post to talk page suggesting "Nuclear summer" should probably be deleted due to insufficient evidence of notability.


==Article is missing information or needs more cites==
===Article is missing information or needs more cites===


# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_matter Strange matter] has a request for additional citations for verification. An excellent cite here for strangelets is the LHC safety review in 2011<ref>[http://lsag.web.cern.ch/lsag/LSAG-Report Review of the Safety of LHC Collisions]LHC Safety Assessment Group, 2011</ref> which they don't cite. It also gives additional details that would be useful for the article and includes a short summary of the state of current research on strangelet production. The supplement to the review describes how the LHC confirmed the emerging picture<ref>]https://public-archive.web.cern.ch/public-archive/downloads/LSAG/LHCaddALICE2011.pdf Implications of LHC heavy ion data for multi-strange baryon production] LHC Safety Assessment GroupSept 26, 2011</ref>.
# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_matter Strange matter] has a request for additional citations for verification. An excellent cite here for strangelets is the LHC safety review in 2011<ref>[http://lsag.web.cern.ch/lsag/LSAG-Report Review of the Safety of LHC Collisions]LHC Safety Assessment Group, 2011</ref> which they don't cite. It also gives additional details that would be useful for the article and includes a short summary of the state of current research on strangelet production. The supplement to the review describes how the LHC confirmed the emerging picture<ref>]https://public-archive.web.cern.ch/public-archive/downloads/LSAG/LHCaddALICE2011.pdf Implications of LHC heavy ion data for multi-strange baryon production] LHC Safety Assessment GroupSept 26, 2011</ref>.
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