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Climate-related fact checks

Fact Check, Natural Disasters

Fact Check | HAARP, DARPA and weather modification behind Hurricane Milton?

A viral social media post has recently spread multiple false claims about Hurricane Milton, alleging that it was artificially manipulated through advanced technologies like HAARP, DARPA, and cloud seeding. The post suggests that Milton’s rapid intensification was unnatural and resulted…

Vivek Saini
October 16, 2024

Fact Check, Natural Disasters

Was Hurricane Milton artificially created by a HAARP facility located in Florida?

Claim: Hurricane Milton was artificially created through manipulation of the weather using HAARP technology which is proved by such a facility being perfectly positioned around Florida. Fact: Video shows an underwater coral nursery off the Florida Keys that has been…

Manjori Borkotoky
October 15, 2024

Denial, Fact Check

Posts misinterpret recent ‘Atlantic Ocean cooling’ to deny climate change

What is the claim? An Instagram post with about 8,000 likes claims that a recent drop in the temperature of the Atlantic Ocean shows that climate change is a ‘lie’. The post includes a screenshot of a headline, “The Atlantic…

CFC India
September 23, 2024

Environment, Fact Check

Fact-Checking Common Misconceptions About the Amazon Rainforest

By Vivek Saini A well-known climate change contrarian, Steve Milloy, recently posted a series of statements on X (formerly Twitter) regarding the Amazon rainforest’s environmental role. In his tweet, Milloy disputed the commonly held idea that the Amazon is the…

CFC India
September 14, 2024

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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Fact Check, Oceans

Post falsely claims ‘NASA lying’ about ocean warming to dispute climate change

By Vivek Saini Claim 1: The sun mainly warms the ocean, implying that human activity doesn’t play a role. Fact 1: While the Sun is the primary energy source for Earth’s climate system, it’s crucial to understand that human activity…

CFC India
July 15, 2024
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Fact Check, Renewable Energy

Assessing the Environmental and Economic Impacts of Wind Turbines

Fact Checked by G. Rashmitha Diwyanjalee A video circulating online highlights the extensive materials used in building a wind turbine, accompanied by a caption that reads, ‘Good luck to any farmer who has to bear the cost of removing these…

Climate Change, Fact Check

Is Canada already below the net-zero level of carbon emissions due to its vast forest cover?

Fact Checked by G. Rashmitha Diwyanjalee A viral video claims that Canada is already below the net zero level of carbon tax. The person in the video mentions that Canada has 320 billion trees and needs only 30 billion trees…

Rashmitha Diwyanjalee
July 8, 2024

Denial, Fact Check

Canadian climate science denier Jordan Peterson posts false claims about CO2 on X

By Vivek Saini Claim 1: We’re essentially in a carbon dioxide drought by historical standards. Plants start to die at 250 ppm CO2. Fact 1: Ice core data shows pre-industrial CO2 levels were around 280 ppm. Plants have adapted to…

CFC India
June 10, 2024

Climate Change, Fact Check

Fact Check: Planetary Tides Don’t Drive Climate Change, CO2 Does

By Vivek Saini Claim: Global warming is due to planetary tidal forces on the solar surface, not CO2. Fact: The study mentioned in the post likely references research on the influence of planetary tides on solar activity. It’s important to…

CFC India
May 17, 2024