Publication: climate
Logically→ Old video of a flash flood wrongly linked to cyclone Biparjoy
Logically→ Footage of 2022 climate activists’ protest in Paris falsely shared as people being dragged away for reading Namaz
Climate Feedback→ What’s in a number? The significance of the 1.5°C warming threshold and reporting on its possible breach in popular media
1.5 is an important number in climate science. It is the recommended target, in degrees Celsius, to which global warming should be limited relative to preindustrial levels, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the world’
Logically→ You will not receive alerts if you opt out of the upcoming U.K. emergency alert
Logically→ No, the COVID-19 lockdowns were not a trial run to implement climate lockdown as part of the World Economic Forum’s ‘Great Reset’ initiative.
Logically→ A deer with a frozen face was rescued by two walkers during the harsh winter conditions in North America.
An old video clip taken in Kazakhstan in 2021 has been shared to be from the recent winter storms in North America.
Climate Feedback→ Wind turbines can kill birds, but not as many as fossil fuels and other anthropogenic impacts
Wind energy is the largest source of renewable energy in the United States, and second largest in the world after hydropower.[1] A commonly reported critique of wind energy is that birds sometimes die from collision with its associated infrastructure,
Logically→ Oxfordshire County Council approved plans for climate lockdowns.
There is no evidence that such measures are being planned. The measure in question is intended to reduce traffic.
Logically→ Cold weather events like the recent New York snowstorm prove that climate change is not real.
Global warming and extremely cold conditions coexist. Research shows changes in the Arctic region is bringing frigid temperatures to lower latitudes.
Logically→ Bill Gates was recorded admitting that climate change is a “WEF scam.”
It is clear that Bill Gates makes no such claim in the unedited version of this clip.
Logically→ Speeches by Greta Thunberg and Severn Cullis-Suzuki are proof of the climate change narrative being scripted.
Climate change has been an ongoing crisis for decades, and scientific studies prove it is real.
Climate Feedback→ Here’s what we know about how climate change impacts hurricanes – and what we don’t
There are some aspects of climate science that are clear-cut. It is, for instance, “unequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land,” according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.[1] As human activities emit
Logically→ China produced more CO2 equivalent emissions than the entire western hemisphere in 2021.
China's net CO2e emissions are higher. Its per capita emissions are lesser than in many third-world countries. Data for 2021 is yet to be published.
Logically→ King Charles advocated for the great reset in a speech during COP26.
There is no evidence that Charles was calling for anythng other than action to address the climate crisis in the speech being shared.
Climate Feedback→ Different parts of the planet warm more quickly than others. That doesn’t mean climate change isn’t happening.
If you’re even a casual consumer of climate news, you probably know that some parts of the globe are warming more rapidly than others. Scientists have known for years, for instance, that the Arctic is heating up at a faster clip than the global avera
Logically→ ‘Chemtrails’ are used across countries to block the Sun’s rays.
White lines on the sky are water-based contrails left by flying aircrafts. Claims that 'chemtrails' are sprayed to block the Sun is baseless.
Logically→ The aphelion phenomenon will cause extreme cold weather on Earth till August 22, 2022.
Aphelion happens every year. It does not and will not cause extreme cold weather.
Logically→ The reactivation of the Large Hadron Collider has created a new hole in the Earth’s ozone layer.
The paper reporting on the 'new' ozone hole has been disputed, alongside multiple reasons as to why the LHR could not possibly be responsible.
Logically→ Dutch farmers bought a tank to use in the protests against the government’s nitrogen policy.
The video shows a refurbished vintage tank used in exhibitions. There is no evidence of military tanks purchased or used by farmers in the protest.
Climate Feedback→ Yes, plants need carbon dioxide. No, that doesn’t mean it’s harmless.
Carbon Dioxide is critical for plants. It’s a key part of photosynthesis, the process by which plants turn CO2, water and sunlight into the sugars they need to grow – and the oxygen life on Earth needs to survive. But narratives that the elevated l
Logically→ A video shows a bridge collapsing in Assam due to floods in May 2022.
The video showing a bridge collapsing is not from the recent Assam floods but from flash floods that hit Eastern Indonesia in April 2021.
Climate Feedback→ Water scarcity in a changing climate: will drought get worse with warming?
A recent U.N. report notes that drought was responsible for approximately 650,000 deaths between 1970 and 2019, with 90% occurring in developing countries. Economic losses associated with drought have also been counted in the hundreds of billions USD o
Logically→ Indian Oil Corporation Limited advises against filling a vehicle to its maximum capacity during hot temperatures.
IOCL has debunked the fake viral advisory, clarifying that filling fuel to the vehicle's full capacity is safe, irrespective of the season.
Climate Feedback→ Wall Street Journal op-ed by Steven Koonin publishes misleading claims about how climate change influences Greenland ice melt
SUMMARY The Wall Street Journal published a range of misleading claims about Greenland’s ice melt in an op-ed by Steve Koonin, a theoretical physicist and professor at the New York University Stern School of Business. The op-ed downplays the impac
Climate Feedback→ How sea ice in the Arctic and the Antarctic is influenced by climate change
With its melting sea ice, greening landscapes and rapidly warming temperatures, the Arctic region is rife with examples of how climate change is impacting the planet.[1] Arctic sea ice, in particular, is a significant climate indicator, as its downward
Climate Feedback→ More than 80 fact-checking organizations call on YouTube to tackle misinformation
More than 80 fact-checking organizations – including Science Feedback – have penned an open letter to YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, urging the company to take meaningful action to address misinformation on the platform. The letter, published
Logically→ Carbon footprint from Jeff Bezos’ space ship is similar to a lifetime’s worth of emissions for the world’s poorest.
The rocket fuel combined liquid hydrogen and oxygen. Primary emissions were water, minor combustion products, and "virtually no CO2" as per experts.
Climate Feedback→ Demonetization of climate change misinformation on Youtube: a quick check on the implementation of Google Ads’ new policy
On Oct. 7th 2021, Google announced a change in its policy on climate change misinformation. Starting in November, any content, including YouTube videos, that ‘contradicts well-established scientific consensus around the existence and causes of climat
Climate Feedback→ PragerU video on climate change repeats a range of misleading claims by Steven Koonin
SUMMARY A popular PragerU video (viewed more than 1 million times) outlines a range of claims on climate change by Steve Koonin, a theoretical physicist and professor at the New York University Stern School of Business. The claims, many of which Koo
Logically→ Vehicles are a bigger contributor to global warming than cattle.
Methane emissions from both vehicles and cattle contribute to global warming. It can be misleading to compare vehicle emissions and cattle emissions.
Logically→ Swedish millionaire Johan Eliasch bought 400k acres of Amazon rainforest for $14 million as part of his own conservation efforts.
Eliasch did reportedly buy 400k acres of Amazon rainforest in 2005. However, he has not revealed how much he spent on the purchase.
Climate Feedback→ Rain fell on Greenland summit for the first time on record, as accurately reported by CNN
SUMMARY An article published in CNN discusses observations made by scientists stationed at the highest point on the Greenland ice sheet. Reporting on a summary released by the US National Snow and Ice Data Center, the article describes how rain, ins
Logically→ 100 companies are responsible for 71 percent of global carbon emissions.
A 2017 report found that 100 fossil fuel producers were responsible for 71 percent of industrial greenhouse gas emissions from 1988 to 2017.
Logically→ Water vapor is the biggest contributor to global warming than carbon dioxide.
About 50 percent of the greenhouse effect is due to water vapor, 25 percent due to clouds, 20 percent by carbon dioxide, and the rest by other gases.
Climate Feedback→ Explainer: How the rise and fall of CO2 levels influenced the ice ages
By Zeke Hausfather. This article was first published on Climate Brief on 2 July 2020. The Earth’s climate has been quite stable over the past 11,000 years, playing an important role in the development of human civilisation. Prior to that, the Earth e
Climate Feedback→ CO2 coalition sponsored article in The Washington Times presents list of false and misleading statements about the impacts of CO2 and climate change
SUMMARY In April 2021, Gregory Wrightstone published a “sponsored” article in The Washington Times titled “There is no climate emergency”. Scientists who evaluated the article found that it included numerous false and misleading claims about
Climate Feedback→ Wall Street Journal article repeats multiple incorrect and misleading claims made in Steven Koonin’s new book ’Unsettled’
SUMMARY A Wall Street Journal article published in April 2021 reviews Steven Koonin’s book ‘Unsettled’, which is scheduled to be published in May 2021. In ‘Unsettled’, Koonin, a theoretical physicist and professor at New York University,
Climate Feedback→ Video promoted by John Stossel for Earth Day relies on incorrect and misleading claims about climate change
SUMMARY The video was published by John Stossel on YouTube in November 2019 and reposted on Facebook in April 2021. The video comments on statements made about climate change by environmental activists and politicians that can be misleading. However
Climate Feedback→ Destruction of the Amazon forest very likely contributes to global warming, as accurately described in The National Geographic article
SUMMARY The National Geographic article discusses findings from a study published in March 2021 by Covey et al. and partly funded by the National Geographic Society[1]. This study assessed the role of the Amazon rainforest in global climate change,