Category Climate Denial

Climate Denial, Fact Check

Trump vs. Science: A Fact-Check of the Climate Change claims from the Trump-Musk interview

By Vivek Saini In a recent interview between former President Donald Trump and tech mogul Elon Musk, several controversial claims about climate change were brought to the forefront. Known for his scepticism about climate science, Trump reiterated his stance by…

CFC India
August 16, 2024
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Climate Denial, News

U.S. Politician cites India Heatwave to criticise Trump’s Climate Change Denial

While climate change was absent in the 2024 Indian Lok Sabha elections rhetoric, the recent record-breaking heatwave in India surfaced in U.S. politics when Bernie Sanders criticised Republican nominee Donald Trump. Bernie wrote on X on May 31, “Donald Trump…

Manjori Borkotoky
June 3, 2024

Climate Denial, Explainer

What is Cloud Seeding? Was it responsible for the Dubai floods?

By Vivek Saini As we look out the window, on a scorching hot day, the idea of changing the weather seems so welcome! Well, such technology has been around for some time and is now back in public discourse. The…

CFC India
April 25, 2024
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Fact Check, Climate Change is Natural, Climate Denial

Post falsely claims rising temperature is the cause behind increased atmospheric CO2

CLAIM Rising temperature is the cause behind the increased atmospheric CO2. FACT Increasing CO2 is causing a rise in global temperature and not vice-versa. Claim post: WHAT DOES THE POST CLAIM A Twitter post that has gone viral with the…

CFC India
April 18, 2023

Fact Check, Climate Denial

Post misleadingly claims that CO2 is benefiting us by making Earth greener

By Aayushi Sharma CLAIM – CO2 is benefiting the environment by making Earth greener. FACT – Misleading. Increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere can be suitable for some plants, but it is also the leading cause of climate…

CFC India
April 8, 2023

Fact Check, Climate Denial

Posts falsely claim Climate Change is a scam created by using “Chemtrails”

CLAIM Climate change is a scam created by governments using “Chemtrails”. FACT “Chemtrails” don’t exist and it is nothing but a conspiracy theory often used by climate change deniers. “Contrails” or vapor trails have also been confused with “chemtrails” by…

CFC India
March 22, 2023

Climate Denial, Fact Check

Post falsely compares indoor CO2 levels with global average to claim climate change is a scam

CLAIM Variation in CO2 levels between indoor and outdoor spaces proves climate change is a scam. FACT It is normal to have higher CO2 concentration levels indoors and it cannot be compared to the global average level of CO2 in…

CFC India
March 16, 2023

Fact Check, Climate Denial

Twitter Post misinterprets NOAA Graph to claim global temperature is decreasing and not increasing

CLAIM Despite all the emissions, we are experiencing global cooling and not global warming. FACT The 10 warmest years in the 143-year record have all occurred since 2010. The global temperature is rising. Claim post: WHAT DOES THE POST…

CFC India
February 14, 2023
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Fact Check, Climate Denial

Posts cite a small increase in Northern Hemisphere snow cover to claim climate change is a scam

CLAIM A record increase in snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere proves that global warming is not happening and climate change is a scam. FACT The overall snow cover extent (SCE) over the Northern Hemisphere shows a declining trend. A…

CFC India
December 20, 2022
106 Comments