Claim reviews
Caleb Rossiter falsely claims that climate models are “running very hot”
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The models predicted about three times the amount of warming in the world we’ve seen since [1988].
SOURCE: Caleb Rossiter, The Hill
Published: 11 Mar 2019
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Senator Sanders’ claim that climate change is making tornadoes worse isn’t supported by published research
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The science is clear, climate change is making extreme weather events, including tornadoes, worse.
SOURCE: Senator Bernie Sanders, Facebook
Published: 08 Mar 2019
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Misleading article claiming “flu shots spread the flu” treats opinion as fact
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Flu shots spread the flu
SOURCE: Vicki Batts, Natural News
Published: 05 Mar 2019
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Article claiming flu vaccine causes serious illness and death is misleading and inaccurate
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Formerly healthy people are suffering serious harm or even dying from taking the flu shot
SOURCE: Brian Shilhavy, Health Impact News
Published: 28 Feb 2019
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Claim that cows have more impact on climate than cars depends on the timescale
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Burping cows are more damaging to the climate than all the cars on this planet.
SOURCE: Barclay's, Financial Times
Published: 21 Feb 2019
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Jerusalem Post article makes premature claim on “first complete cure for cancer”, overstates research significance
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We believe we will offer in a year’s time a complete cure for cancer.
SOURCE: Dan Aridor, The Jerusalem Post
Published: 11 Feb 2019
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2018’s most popular health article wrongly claims that marijuana is less harmful than alcohol
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Federal study finds marijuana a hundred times less toxic than alcohol, safer than tobacco
SOURCE: John Regan, urhealthguide
Published: 20 Dec 2018
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Claim that the World Health Organization finds “bacon as harmful as cigarettes” is inaccurate and misleading
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World Health Organization Officially Declares Bacon is as Harmful as Cigarettes
SOURCE: Anonymous, Truth Reporter
Published: 09 Dec 2018
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Metro’s claims of coming “mini ice age” have no basis in reality
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[S]unspot activity on the surface of our star has dropped to a new low. It’s feared this could herald the arrival of a uniquely grim ‘mini Ice Age’.
SOURCE: Jasper Hamill, Metro
Published: 20 Nov 2018
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On BBC Newsnight, Myron Ebell falsely claims climate models exaggerate warming
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The rate of warming according to the data is much slower than the models used by the IPCC
SOURCE: Myron Ebell, BBC Newsnight
Published: 09 Oct 2018
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