Having played nearly every corner of the Earth in a nearly 50-year career, the rock band Kiss is taking its show to a new place — under the sea, where they will perform for great white sharks and eight fans separated from them by a small submarine.
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Snopes→ New Climate Report: Oceans Rising Faster, Ice Melting More
Due to climate change, the world's oceans are getting warmer, rising higher, losing oxygen and becoming more acidic at an ever-faster pace and melting even more ice and snow, a grim international science assessment concludes.
FactCheck.org→ Buttigieg Wrong About Climate Change’s Effect on Oceans
In making his case for taking swift action on climate change, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg inaccurately said that “we could lose half the world’s oxygen because of what’s going on in the oceans.” Scientists say that
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Students Did NOT Invent Bacteria That Eat Plastic From The Oceans And Turn It Into Water
Did two high school students invent a bacteria that eats plastic from the ocean and turns it into water? No, that's not true: When Miranda Wang and Jeanny Yao were teen-aged high school students in 2012 they did identify a bacteria that breaks
Snopes→ Scientists Say Monster Penguin Once Swam New Zealand Oceans
The previously undiscovered species is believed to have stood about 1.6 meters (5 feet 2 inches) tall and weighed up to 80 kilograms (176 pounds).
Truth or Fiction?→ Is the Straw Ban Misguided Because Half the Ocean’s Plastic Is From Fishing?
In July 2019 a Facebook user shared the following comic about plastic nets and ocean pollution: In four panels depicting a person with a plastic straw and a seal trapped in a plastic net, it read: Person: I NEED TO SAVE THE OCEAN FROM ALL THE PLASTIC
Snopes→ Was This Bible Found at the Bottom of the Ocean?
The intact recovery of seemingly fragile objects from the ocean's depths has long fascinated the public imagination.
Snopes→ Is This a Picture of a Cruise Ship Dumping Human Waste Into the Ocean?
Apparently it's difficult to tell the difference between sand, mud, and human excrement from a distance.
Climate Feedback→ Washington Post accurately describes ocean warming study with potential implications for future carbon budget
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This article in The Washington Post covers a new study estimating the amount of heat energy that has accumulated in the ocean in recent decades. Such estimates have been limited because the most complete network of
Snopes→ Did the Media Ignore President Trump’s Signing of a Bill to Clean Up the Oceans?
Despite what was claimed in a Facebook meme, the enactment of the 'Save Our Oceans Act' in October 2018 received more national press coverage than Obama's signing of an almost identical bill in 2012.
Snopes→ Huge Sea-Life Sculptures Made from Ocean’s Plastic Trash
It is part of a project called "Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea."
Snopes→ Starbucks, Citing Ocean Threat, is Ditching Plastic Straws
Starbucks is getting rid of plastic straws at its locations around the world, offering a strawless lid or straws made of paper or compostable material instead.
Snopes→ Are Two-Headed Sharks Terrorizing the Ocean?
A number of outlets reported on the discovery of a two-headed shark fetus by sharing doctored images of fully-grown sharks with two heads.
Snopes→ Is There a Point in the Ocean Where the Closest Human Could Be an Astronaut?
Point Nemo is the point in the ocean furthest from any land, but it’s not the only place where an astronaut might be the closest person nearby.
Climate Feedback→ BBC article on ocean acidification report accurate but brief
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This BBC article describes an as-yet-unreleased report on ocean acidification from a major collaborative scientific project called BIOACID. The report will summarize the state of research on the impacts of ocean ac
Snopes→ Massive Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami Expected by the End of 2017?
An Indian man's prediction is based on his purported psychic abilities and carries no scientific weight.
Snopes→ Ghostly, Translucent Lobster Hauled from Ocean Off Maine
A lobster with a a translucent shell was caught and released by lobsterman Alex Todd off the coast of Maine.
Climate Feedback→ Forbes article accurately describes research on Atlantic ocean circulation weakening, but headline goes farther
SCIENTISTS’ FEEDBACK SUMMARY This article at Forbes describes a study on the possible influence of Arctic sea ice loss on recent changes to a key portion of ocean circulation in the Atlantic Ocean. This Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulat
Snopes→ Japan to Dump Deadly Fukushima Waste into Pacific Ocean?
The claim that Japan has announced plans to dump 920,000 tons of nuclear waste into the Pacific strays from the known facts.
Snopes→ The Place Where Two Oceans Meet
Photographs purportedly capture the spot where two oceans merge in the Gulf of Alaska.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mitch McConnell’s Sister-In-Law Angela Chao Is NOT Listed As CEO Of Company That Owns Ship That Hit Baltimore Bridge
Is Angela Chao, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's sister-in-law who drowned in a fatal car accident in February 2024, listed as the CEO of the company that owns the ship that hit Baltimore's Key Bridge on March 26, 2024? No, that's
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show People Being Cooked On A Spit By Cannibals In Haiti — It Was 2018 Halloween Prop In China
Does a video showing two bound human figures turning on spits over pits of hot coals provide evidence of cannibalism in Haiti? No, that's not true: This video shows a spooky prop that was part of a Halloween event at Chimelong Ocean Kingd
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Say It Plans To Inject Millions Of Tons Of Ice Into Atmosphere
Did NASA announce it is planning to inject millions of tons of ice into the atmosphere? No, that's not true: NASA has no plans to carry out such a large-scale intervention in the atmosphere. This claim is a misinterpretation of a proposed
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Say It Plans To Inject Millions Of Tons Of Ice Into Atmosphere
Did NASA announce it is planning to inject millions of tons of ice into the atmosphere? No, that's not true: NASA has no plans to carry out such a large-scale intervention in the atmosphere. This claim is a misinterpretation of a proposed
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mel Gibson Did NOT Release Video Of Satanic Rituals On Epstein Island
Did Mel Gibson release a video of satanic rituals taking place on "Jeffrey Epstein's island"? No, that's not true: "He has nothing to do with this and has no knowledge of it," Gibson's publicist told Lead Stories about a social media post
Truth or Fiction?→ Does Urine Cure Jellyfish Stings?
Many of us have heard various remedies for treating jellyfish stings, with some methods being more unusual than others. Among these, the use of urine has been a topic of much discussion and debate. This article aims to shed light on the effectiveness
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Real Megalodon Shark Attack Of Fishing Boat — Staged Production For ‘Shark Week’
Did a megalodon shark, thought to be long extinct, attack and sink a charter fishing boat off the coast of South Africa as described in a video on social media? No, that's not true: The dramatic scenes in a video, filmed to appear like va
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Moon Is NOT A ‘Machine Filled With Computers’
Is the moon a machine that is filled with computers? No, that's not true: The moon is a rock with a metallic core, according to NASA, the agency that has studied the moon and outer space for decades. The United States has landed men on th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Solar Flares ARE Real And CAN Disrupt Telecommunications Networks
Are solar flares not real, thus incapable of disrupting telecommunications networks, as a post on Instagram suggests? No, that's not true: Solar flares are well-documented bursts of electromagnetic energy emitted by the sun during geomagn
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video of Alexa’s Answers Does NOT Prove Chemtrails Conspiracy Theory That Government Is Spraying Aluminum In Sky
Does a video on Instagram of an Alexa digital assistant prove the accuracy of the chemtrails conspiracy theory that the U.S. government sprays aluminum in the sky for nefarious purposes? No, that's not true: There is no verified evidence
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Sun Image Does NOT Show ‘Black Holes’ — They Are Coronal Holes, With Minor Impact To Radio Signals Predicted
Does an image of the sun posted on X show two black holes pointed directly at Earth? No, that's not true: The dark areas in the image are coronal holes made visible with a Solar Ultraviolet Imager on the GOES-16 satellite, and they are no
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘US-Owned Cargo Ship … Hit By A Missile Off The Coast Of Yemen’ On January 15, 2024
Does a video shared on social media in January 2024 show a "US-owned cargo ship" that was "hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen"? No, that's not true: The video clip was originally published online in May 2021. It depicted a Singapore-
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Contrails Lasting Longer Than A Minute Are NOT ‘Chemtrails’ — Persistence Is Dependent On Atmospheric Conditions
Can "unnatural chemtrails" be differentiated from an airplane's "normal condensation trails" because "contrails never last more than a minute" as asserted by a former pilot in a video? No, that's not true: The amount of time a plane's con
Full Fact→ Video does not show capture of Israeli submarine in Red Sea
The footage actually shows a suspected drug smuggling vessel being stopped by the US Coast Guard in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in 2019.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: California’s Recently Approved Plan Is NOT To Make Residents Drink Their Own Feces — And It’s NOT ‘Bill Gates Scheme’
Did California approve Bill Gates' plan to make residents drink their own feces? No, that's not true: A headline by The People's Voice grossly misrepresents the regulations that were approved by California's State Water Board on December
Full Fact→ Video shows footage from 2011 Japan tsunami
Some accounts on social media claim the video shows the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
Truth or Fiction?→ Origin of Christmas Markets: Fact Check
Christmas markets, with their twinkling lights and festive cheer, have become synonymous with the holiday season for many around the world. Though often thought to be a European tradition, these charming bazaars with roots deeply entrenched in the Mi
Truth or Fiction?→ The Truth About Reindeer at the North Pole
Reindeer, majestic creatures of the arctic tundra, have sparked wonder and curiosity for generations. These hardy mammals are known for their incredible adaptability and impressive migratory behaviors, traits that have enabled them to thrive across t
Truth or Fiction?→ Is December the Global Chill?
Picture a globe, half bathed in sunlight while the other embraces the chill of shadow—that’s our planet, a vast tapestry of climates and seasons. As the earth dances its tireless orbit around the sun, it reveals patterns in temperature that i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lone Train Car Was NOT Full Of Molten Sulfur, Intentionally Abandoned In Marietta, Oklahoma
Was a lone train car labeled "Molten Sulfur" abandoned with molten sulfur inside in Marietta, Oklahoma? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the railway on which the car was sitting said that the train car was empty and was being repai