Partisans and pundits across the political spectrum have taken to social media to rail against an alleged ban on gas stoves. But is the outrage based in reality? Let’s look at the facts.

A viral image that appears to show higher temperatures recorded in 1936 than in 2023 is not accurate and includes some fundamental scientific errors concerning how global temperature change is measured. Let’s look at the facts.

Wildfires in Canada started in early May and spread smoke across some cities in the United States in June. But carbon emissions from the fires don’t compare to the much greater amount of carbon dioxide pollution generated by human activity over the last 100 years. Let’s look at the facts.

Dry weather, lightning and careless campers all contributed to the wildfires that spread across Canada in early June, but some social media users pushed the baseless notion that the fires were intentionally set to bolster support for climate change. Let’s look at the facts.

An alarming TV news broadcast featuring a weather map that appears to be on fire gained traction online in early August from climate change denialists who used it as “evidence” that meteorologists are exaggerating their forecasts to stir up anxiety about global warming. But the flames weren’t part of the original broadcast — they were added with video editing tools. Let’s look at the facts.

A conspiratorial rumor claiming that the World Economic Forum is advocating for millions of dogs to be slaughtered to reduce carbon emissions has been spreading on social media for weeks. But the claim originated on a website known for publishing hoaxes and fictitious content and spread on social media and on websites that are not sources of credible information. Let’s look at the facts.

A week of record-breaking snowfall in the Northern Hemisphere was used by a far-right libertarian website to push claims that climate change is a hoax. But that’s not the case. This rumor is based on cherry-picked data and a profound misunderstanding of how climate science works. Let’s look at the facts.

A viral tweet falsely claiming that “C02 warming is a hoax” includes data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that appears to show a cooling trend in global temperatures since 2015. But the data was incomplete and presented in a misleading way. Let’s look at the facts.

A supposed screenshot of a CNN article claiming that climate change is merely seasonal was widely spread on social media. But CNN never published such a headline. Let’s look at the facts.

The volcanic eruption in Iceland on Dec. 18 prompted a spate of false claims that it was emitting more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than humans ever did. But those assertions don’t hold up. Let’s look at the facts.