Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, a self-professed “unapologetic proponent of greater use of fossil fuels,” has repeatedly cited false or misleading statistics to downplay the risks of climate change. A former biot
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ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Climate change doesn’t cause hurricanes. But it may increase their frequency and intensity
CLAIM: Climate change isn’t real because Florida has had 119 hurricanes since 1850. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Bill Gates-funded climate change venture doesn’t call for razing 70 million acres of trees
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Full Fact→ Spanish Minister did not travel by private jet to ‘climate conference’
The posts also claim she exited a car to cycle the “last few metres” to the venue.
Logically→ Yuval Noah Harari is not a WEF advisor and did not endorse flight bans or lockdowns to combat climate change
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Austin and Houston aren’t cutting out meat and dairy to combat climate change, despite online claims
CLAIM: The Texas cities of Austin and Houston are part of a global alliance of cities seeking to eliminate meat and dairy products in order to combat climate change.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Social media post distorts climate report. No U.S. city is banning meat, dairy, new clothes or cars
"America’s C40 cities will ban meat, dairy, new clothes, private cars by 2030.”
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Ramaswamy’s Claims on Campaign Trail, Including on Climate and Jan. 6
The upstart Republican candidate has made inaccurate claims about climate change as well as the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, while mischaracterizing his own positions and past comments.
Washington Post→ Vivek Ramaswamy says ‘hoax’ agenda kills more people than climate change
We puzzled till our puzzler was sore — this claim makes no sense.
PolitiFact→ Vivek Ramaswamy – More deaths from climate policies than climate change? Scientists say Ramaswamy’s claim is baseless
“The reality is more people are dying of bad climate change policies than they are of actual climate change.”
AllSides→ Kamala Harris claims climate change caused deadly Maui wildfires
https://thepostmillennial.com/kamala-harris-claims-climate-change-caused-deadly-maui-wildfires While on
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Joe Biden says he declared a national climate emergency, but he hasn’t
“I’ve already” declared a national climate emergency
Full Fact→ The US, Germany and 11 other nations haven’t abolished farming to tackle climate change
Posts shared widely on social media claim that 13 different countries have abolished farming to tackle climate change.
The Dispatch→ Europe’s Climate Agenda Is a Cautionary Tale for the U.S.
Going green quickly will hurt the EU’s economic growth and make it too dependent on China.
Full Fact→ No evidence Nicole Schwab said ‘permanent climate lockdowns are coming’
Multiple posts claim the daughter of the WEF’s founder, Klaus Schwab, said they’re coming “whether you like it or not”.
Full Fact→ Pope did not say disabled people should be ‘euthanized’ to fight climate change
The leader of the Catholic church has repeatedly condemned euthanasia and assisted suicide.
PolitiFact→ You and your neighbors, a virtual power plant? Growing effort is money-saving and climate friendly
Virtual power plants, a growing effort, let households band together to store and sell electricity. The plants are saving money for consumers and utility companies, providing additional electricity and helping reduce emissions.
Logically→ Claims that human activities have little effect on climate change are false
Logically→ No, climate change is not caused by an upcoming pole shift
AllSides→ Posts Share Fabricated Quote on ‘Permanent Climate Lockdowns’
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/08/scicheck-posts-share-fabricated-quote-on-permanent-climate-lockdowns/
FactCheck.org→ Posts Share Fabricated Quote on ‘Permanent Climate Lockdowns’
SciCheck Digest In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Economic Forum proposed an initiative to reform economic and social systems, called the “Great Reset.” But a 2020 video of WEF’s Nicole Schwab discussing this initiative
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – The US and 12 other countries did not agree to ‘abolish farming’ to mitigate climate change
“13 nations agree to abolish farming in order to save the planet.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Claim that Klaus Schwab’s daughter warned of climate lockdowns is from misinformation site
Nicole Schwab said, “Permanent climate lockdowns coming — whether you like it or not.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WEF Founder Klaus Schwab’s Daughter Nicole Did NOT Say ‘Permanent Climate Lockdowns Coming — Whether You Like It or Not’
Did Nicole Schwab -- daughter of World Economic Forum (WEF) founder Klaus Schwab -- say, "permanent climate lockdowns [are] coming -- whether you like it or not"? No, that's not true: There is no record of Nicole Schwab having said that.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Daughter of WEF founder did not warn that permanent climate lockdowns are coming
CLAIM: The daughter of World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab said in a roundtable discussion that, “permanent climate lockdowns are coming, whether people like it or not.”
Logically→ Pope Francis has not called for euthanizing people with disabilities and alcoholics to combat climate change
Logically→ Pope Francis has not called for euthanizing people with disabilities and alcoholics to combat climate change
Logically→ Pope Francis has not called for euthanizing people with disabilities and alcoholics to combat climate change
Logically→ Pope Francis has not called for euthanizing people with disabilities and alcoholics to combat climate change
Logically→ Pope Francis has not called for euthanizing people with disabilities and alcoholics to combat climate change
Logically→ Pope Francis has not called for euthanizing people with disabilities and alcoholics to combat climate change
Truth or Fiction?→ WWF ‘Twitter Ad’ Uses ‘X’ Rebranding as Climate Analogy
On August 1 2023, a Reddit account shared a purported World Wildlife Fund (WWF) advertisement to r/europe: "Protect wildlife, before it’s too late" WWF Deutschland campaign by u/BkkGrl in europe Alongside a
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact readers respond to our fact-checks about transgender stats, book bans and climate change
Here’s what readers said about PolitiFact’s recent fact-checks about transgender data, Florida school standards on Black history and statements by Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pope Francis Did NOT Say ‘Alcoholics, Autistic And Disabled People Should Be Euthanized’ To ‘Fight Climate Change’
Did Pope Francis, acting on behalf of the World Economics Forum, publicly support euthanasia for "alcoholics, autistic and disabled people" to "help humanity" fight climate change? No, that's not true: The pontiff never said that. Followi
Logically→ Milankovitch cycles and solar inertial motion are not the ‘real reason’ behind climate change
Logically→ No, footage of park rangers in Death Valley wearing jackets in extreme heat is not evidence that climate change is a hoax
Climate Feedback→ Authorities undertaking climate action targeted by viral “Climate lockdowns” narrative on social media
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, long before vaccines became available, many countries acted to curb the spread of the virus by imposing restrictions on people’s movement called lockdowns. Lockdowns have saved lives by reducing the physica
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Suggest That ‘Reducing Population’ Is Climate Change Movement’s Goal On July 14, 2023 — She Meant ‘Reduce Pollution’
Did Vice President Kamala Harris give a speech to say reducing population is a goal of the climate change movement? No, that's not true: While she did say the words "reduce population," a While House official confirmed to Lead Stories tha
PolitiFact→ Red light on ‘greenwashing’? US regulatory agency takes fresh look at deceptive climate claims
To curb “greenwashing,” or false marketing about eco-friendliness, the Federal Trade Commission is taking a fresh look at its “Green Guides.” The guidelines aim to keep companies from making deceptive climate claims.
The Dispatch→ The Coming Climate Apocalypse?
Innovation can help us address climate change. But conservatives need to make the right arguments.