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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

Projeto ComprovaClimate & environment

Aquecimento global não seria real

Publisher’s rating: Enganoso

The review says the post used footage of a controlled burn out of context to cast doubt on global warming. It reports that the video showed a real land-management practice, not evidence against global warming, and states that human activity contributes to the process.

dpaClimate & environment

Het streven naar Net Zero CO2-uitstoot in 2050 is "je reinste zelfmoordpoging" omdat het plantenleven er enorm onder zou lijden als het wereldwijde CO2-gehalte tot onder de 500 ppm daalt. Beneden de 150 ppm zal het plantenleven massaal zal afsterven.

Publisher’s rating: De uitspraken zijn misleidende verzinsels. De concentratie CO2 in de lucht schommelde honderdduizenden jaren tussen ongeveer 180 en 300 ppm (ratio CO2-moleculen in de lucht). Vanwege door de mens geproduceerde CO2-uitstoot is de ppm sinds de industriële revolutie snel gestegen naar 426. Al het bekende plantenleven heeft dus altijd gefloreerd bij waarden lager dan 500 ppm. Zelfs als de mens geen CO2 meer zou uitstoten, leidt dat niet tot een daling tot onder de 150 ppm.

PA MediaClimate & environment

Last year, the Conservatives oversaw a disastrous result – with ZERO new offshore wind projects. Labour came in and fixed this. The results are power for over 11 million homes with a new supply of clean homegrown energy.

Publisher’s rating: The auction round in 2023 was considered a failure for offshore wind largely because the price which companies were allowed to charge was too low. This price was increased before the election by the previous government. The current Government’s contribution was to increase the budget available in this year’s auction, which likely increased the amount of renewables commissioned.

dpaClimate & environment

La canicule de 2024 versus celle de 2003. Rien de neuf sous le soleil.

Publisher’s rating: La comparaison de deux vagues de chaleur isolées n'a aucun fondement scientifique. Il s'agit d'un raisonnement trompeur, qui s'appuie sur une confusion entre météo et climat. Les statistiques de ces dernières décennies montrent que les vagues de chaleur sont de plus en plus fréquentes sous l'effet du réchauffement climatique.

The review says comparing two isolated heatwaves cannot establish whether climate change is occurring, because weather varies day to day while climate trends are assessed over long periods. It reports that French records show heatwaves have become more frequent and intense.