Search Results (1257) for: climate
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.
Logically→ Carbon dioxide is a major cause of climate change, although it makes up just 0.04 percent of the atmosphere
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Spanish Minister Teresa Ribera Did NOT Fly Government Jet To Climate Event
Did Teresa Ribera, third vice president of Spain and Spain's minister for ecological transition and demographic challenge, fly on a private jet to attend a climate summit? No, that's not true: No aircraft used by Spanish dignitaries lande
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There IS Scientific Consensus That Climate Change Is Happening And Caused Primarily By Human Activities
Is there no scientific consensus that climate change is happening? No, that's not true: A scientific survey of more than 88,000 climate-related studies found that more than 99 percent of research agrees that climate change is real and pri
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – World Economic Forum called for euthanizing millions of pets for climate change? Pants on Fire!
The World Economic Forum "wants to slaughter millions of pet cats and dogs to fight climate change."
FactCheck.org→ Viral Posts Distort Greta Thunberg Tweet Warning About Climate Change
Quick Take A Harvard University professor warned in 2018 that steps were needed over the next five years to reduce carbon pollution to preserve Arctic ice. Climate activist Greta Thunberg then shared a tweet that misquoted the professor. But recent
Logically→ No, NASA has not admitted that climate change occurs due to Earth’s solar orbit
Logically→ Wildfires in Canada are the result of climate change, not arson
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CO₂ Contribution To Climate Change Does NOT Lack ‘Definitive Scientific Proof’ — It’s Supported By Overwhelming Body Of Evidence
Does the impact of carbon dioxide on global warming have "no definitive scientific proof through real-world observation"? No, that's not true: Relying on numerous credible observational studies coupled with an understanding of physics, ch
PolitiFact→ Clean slate? ‘Carbon capture’ of CO2 emissions seen as technology that’s a climate solution and risk
‘Carbon capture’ reduces how much carbon dioxide from fossil fuel emissions gets into the air. Experts consider the technology a climate solution and a risk.
PolitiFact→ Billions of dollars are being invested in pricey ‘green’ hydrogen. Is it a viable climate solution?
“Green” hydrogen, which is produced from renewable energy sources, is cleaner than hydrogen produced from natural gas. But much more expensive. And just how clean is it?
PolitiFact→ How climate change is making wildfires worse
The consensus among climatologists and wildfire researchers is that human-caused climate change is a key factor in why wildfires are becoming more frequent, severe and long-lasting.
Truth or Fiction?→ State Farm No Longer Insuring California Homes, Insurance Industry in Climate Crisis
On May 30 2023, The Recount tweeted about a purported decision by insurer State Farm, which would evidently no longer be accepting new applications from California homeowners: State Farm is no longer accepting new applications for homeowner insurance
Full Fact→ Sadiq Khan did not have a ‘minor cardiac arrest’ at climate conference
The Mayor of London’s new book recounts a health scare in 2021 which may have been a heart attack. Some reports mistakenly called this a cardiac arrest, which is a different condition.
Logically→ Footage of 2022 climate activists’ protest in Paris falsely shared as people being dragged away for reading Namaz
Climate Feedback→ How much of a climate solution can technologies such as carbon capture and storage be?
Science has shown consistently that adding CO2 to the atmosphere is changing the climate in various ways, including raising the surface temperature of the oceans and atmosphere. One of the climate change mitigation technologies is carbon capture and st
Logically→ Cloud seeding does not cause climate change
AllSides→ Trump’s latest false climate figure is off by more than 1,000 times
https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/24/politics/fact-check-trump-sea-levels-ocean-climate-change/index.html For
PolitiFact→ CO2 is only 0.04% of the atmosphere, but a viral video ignores that it’s a major climate threat
A viral video emphasizes that carbon dioxide is only 0.04% of the Earth’s atmosphere. The video ignores the outsize effect that CO2 has on climate change.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – This study about Antarctica doesn’t contradict climate change, as claim suggests
"Scientists struggle to understand why Antarctica hasn’t warmed for over 70 years despite rise in CO2."
Logically→ No, this video does not show a Greenpeace co-founder denying human impact on climate change
Poynter→ Joe Biden has approved more oil drilling. Why? And does it undo his efforts to fight climate change?
President Joe Biden greenlighted an $8 billion drilling project in Alaska, triggering a storm of denunciation from environmentalists. Less than three weeks later, he put up for auction 73 million […] The post Joe Biden has approved more oil drill
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden has approved more oil drilling. Why? And does it undo his efforts to fight climate change?
After moving to reduce carbon emissions, Joe Biden has approved new oil drilling, at a faster pace than Donald Trump. Why? Does it undo his climate change efforts?
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.
PolitiFact→ Rebuild by Design – Did every county in New York state experience a federally declared climate disaster between 2011 and
“Every single county in New York has experienced a federal climate disaster between 2011-2021.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Human activity causes climate change? Yes, but from greenhouses gases, not weather modification
Climate change is caused by corporations using "weather modification patents.”
PolitiFact→ US versus China: Which nation is doing more to address climate change?
Polls and U.S. politicians say China isn’t doing its fair share to combat climate change. Here’s how efforts by the U.S. and China, the world’s largest CO2 emitters, compare.
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Climate activist Greta Thumberg wasn’t banned from Twitter; just check her feed
“Elon Musk bans Greta Thunberg from Twitter.”
Logically→ HAARP is being used to accelerate the climate change agenda through global weather modification.
PolitiFact→ Washington Free Beacon – Joe Biden’s climate plan backs public transit and telecommuting, but doesn’t say ‘stay home’
"The Biden administration is floating a new” climate strategy: Don't leave your house."