
Climate Change
#Politics
No, the government isn't taking your gas stove
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.
#ClimateChange
No, 1936 was not hotter than 2023
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.
#Fires
Misleading post grossly overstates amount of pollution from Canadian wildfires
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.
#ClimateChange
No, the Canadian wildfires weren’t intentionally set
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.
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Climate change denialists push doctored video of TV weather map
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.
#ConspiratorialThinking
No one is recommending killing pets to fight climate change
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.
#ClimateChange
Heavy snow doesn’t prove that climate change isn’t real
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.
#ClimateChange
Climate deniers share cherry-picked data to falsely claim planet is cooling
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.
#ImpostorContent
Climate change denialism spread via fake CNN headline
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.
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No, a volcano does not emit more carbon dioxide than all of humanity
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.