Category Fact Check

Climate-related fact checks

Climate solution won’t work, Fact Check

Renewables are fast becoming cheaper than Fossil Fuels

CLAIM Renewable energy is unaffordable and costlier than fossil fuels. FACT Renewables were the world’s cheapest source of energy in 2020. They are fast becoming cheaper than fossil fuels. Building new renewables is now cheaper than burning fossil fuels. SOURCE…

Anuraag Baruah
June 21, 2022

Fact Check, Global Warming is not happening

Sea level rise is not exaggerated; it is happening now!

CLAIM ‘Sea level rise is exaggerated’ FACT Sea level rise is not exaggerated and is very much real. Human-caused rise in greenhouse gases and the subsequent global warming is leading to a rise of the global sea levels and that…

Anuraag Baruah
June 21, 2022

Climate Change Role Denial, Fact Check

Climate Change is ‘definitely’ playing a role in Animal Extinction

CLAIM Climate Change has no role in the extinction of animals. Creation and destruction are natural ways of the world. FACT Though there are factors like pollution and overfishing at play, the single biggest player contributing to the extinction of…

Manjori Borkotoky
June 21, 2022