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Article by CNN exaggerates study’s implications for future Greenland ice loss with “point of no return” claim
The article in CNN discusses findings from a study published August, 2020 that analyzes trends of ice discharge from the…
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+1.5Very highCNN accurately covers latest IPCC report
This CNN story covered the October release of the IPCC’s “Global Warming of 1.5 °C” report. The report, which was requested by governments during the 2015 Paris Agreement negotiations, details the impacts of 1.5 °C compared to 2 °C and the emissions cuts required to limit warming to either of those levels. Scientists who reviewed the story found that it conveyed the information in the report without any errors, and included comments by scientists to summarize the report’s implications.
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1.3HighPopular story on Fox2Now accurately describes 2017 global temperature, sea ice extent
“The article is factually correct. The reality that Arctic sea ice is getting younger is not so well known from the public, so such an article is welcome.
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1.5Very highNew satellite measurements show sea level rise is accelerating, as CNN accurately reports
“Global geological sea-level data, data from tide gauge and now satellite data all show that the rate of sea level rise is accelerating. These accelerations in sea level is a cause for great concern.”
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2Very highAnalysis of "Amid higher global temperatures, sea ice at record lows at poles"
“Well outlined and balanced article, describing the evident link between low sea ice and climate warming and the melt-albedo feedback, but also mentioning the role of weather and short-time variability.”