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Climate & environment fact checks

Explore claims publishers have checked about climate & environment. Read their original ratings and follow the evidence.

1,358 published reviews in this topic

dpaClimate & environment

Le Forum économique mondial (WEF) appelle les gouvernements à interdire au grand public de cultiver leurs propres aliments chez eux, arguant que cela est à l'origine du « changement climatique ».

Publisher’s rating: L'étude à laquelle les publications renvoient n'a aucun lien avec le WEF et ne recommande nulle part d'interdire les potagers. Au contraire, ses auteurs encouragent le développement de fermes, jardins collectifs et potagers urbains, tout en proposant des pistes pour réduire leur empreinte carbone.

The study cited in support of the claim was published in Nature in late January 2024 and examined urban agriculture; the review says it has no connection to the WEF and does not call for banning home gardens. Its authors instead encourage urban farming and suggest ways to make it more sustainable, such as extending infrastructure life and reusing urban compost.

dpaClimate & environment

De foto toont een zonnepark op een plek waar eerst bebouwde akkers waren.

Publisher’s rating: Het zonnepark bij het Griekse Kozani is gebouwd op dor en schaarsbegroeid terrein dat al zeker sinds 1984 (en waarschijnlijk lang daarvoor) niet voor landbouw is gebruikt, zo wijzen satellietbeelden uit.

The review identifies the image as the Hellenic Petroleum solar park near Kozani, Greece. It reports that satellite imagery shows the site was barren and sparsely vegetated, and had not been used for agriculture since at least 1984.

dpaClimate & environment

Een Canadees wetsvoorstel moet het mogelijk maken om klimaatsceptici op te sluiten.

Publisher’s rating: Onder het wetsvoorstel zou de promotie en reclame van fossiele brandstof verboden worden. Dat is als het wetsvoorstel ook effectief wet wordt, wat niet gegarandeerd is op dit moment.

The review says the Canadian proposal concerns restrictions on promotion and advertising of fossil fuels, not imprisonment for climate sceptics. It notes that the proposal was not guaranteed to become law. [S1]

First CheckClimate & environment

Meatless diet can help fight climate change

Publisher’s rating: The meat industry is responsible for a large share of global greenhouse gas emissions. It contributes not only to global warming, but also causes direct environmental pollution. Therefore, reducing or cutting meat consumption can help fight the climate crisis.

SBT NewsClimate & environment

Zimbábue era energia limpa infinita

Publisher’s rating: FALSO

The review examined claims that Zimbabwean inventor Maxwell Chikumbutso had devices producing clean, free, infinite energy. It reports that independent scientists had not verified the inventions and that ambient radio waves cannot provide enough power to run a car.