Category Climate Change

Climate Change, Feature

From Youth Lawsuits to Global Rebukes: The Backlash Against Trump’s Climate Agenda

Donald Trump’s second presidency has quickly turned into an all-out assault on climate science and environmental protections. In just months, his administration has dismissed the severity of rising seas, dismantled regulatory safeguards, silenced government experts, and pushed panels stacked with…

Manjori Borkotoky
September 18, 2025
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Climate Change, Fact Check

Fact Check: Debunking Viral Claims on Ocean Acidification and Net Zero

Ocean acidification and climate change are well-documented scientific realities, yet they are often targeted by misinformation online. A viral post on social media has cast doubt on ocean acidification and climate action, calling the UN’s climate agenda a “swindle.” The…

Vivek Saini
September 13, 2025
392 Comments

Global Warming, News

Climate Engineering in the Arctic Could Do More Harm Than Good Warn Scientists

Efforts to manipulate the Earth’s polar regions in order to counter global warming are increasingly drawing criticism from the scientific community. A recent assessment by more than 40 polar experts warns that such geoengineering projects are not only unlikely to…

Aayushi Gour
September 11, 2025
274 Comments

Fact Check, Global Warming

Arctic Ice Decline: Why the Slowdown Since 2005 Does Not Mean Stability

For years, the decline of Arctic sea ice has been one of the clearest indicators of a warming planet. Yet in recent months, claims have spread online suggesting that the melting stopped two decades ago. A viral tweet even declared…

Vivek Saini
August 26, 2025
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Fact Check, Global Warming

Debunked: Viral Post Misleads on Human Share of Atmospheric CO₂

A recent viral post on X suggests that only 3–4% of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) is generated through human activities and that this amount is too insignificant to cause global warming. In reality, this assertion misrepresents both the magnitude and…

Aayushi Gour
August 16, 2025
896 Comments

Fact Check, Global Warming

Fact Check: Viral ‘Global Cooling’ Claim Collapses Under Scientific Scrutiny

A viral tweet claims global temperatures have been “in free fall” for the past two years, dropping by 0.6 °C since April 2024. It goes on to suggest that if this trend continues, we could be in an “ice age”…

Vivek Saini
August 12, 2025

Climate Change, Explainer

ICJ’s Historic Climate Opinion: What It Means for Global Law and Climate Justice

On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a historic advisory opinion that has the potential to reshape the global response to climate change. For the first time, the World Court clarified that states have legal obligations…

Aayushi Gour
August 2, 2025

Climate Change, Fact Check

Fact Check: CO₂’s Role in Climate Change and the Job Impact of Climate Policies

A viral post on X, which has garnered over 42,800 views, features a video of Australian broadcaster Alan Jones dismissing climate change as a “scam.” In the video, Jones makes several misleading and scientifically inaccurate claims about climate science, carbon…

Climate Change, Feature

The Nitrogen Gap: A Hidden Risk in Climate Planning

Nitrogen, a vital nutrient for plant growth, exists mainly as nitrogen gas (N₂) in the atmosphere—a form unusable by most life forms. To become biologically available, it must be converted into reactive forms such as ammonia or nitrate via biological…

Climate Change, News

Vanishing Climate Data: U.S. Removes Key Reports from Public View in Reversal Move

In a controversial decision, the Trump administration has reversed its earlier commitment to host the National Climate Assessments (NCA) on NASA’s website, making it significantly harder for researchers, local officials, and the general public to access crucial, peer-reviewed climate science.…