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Nikki Forrester
Science Editor
Nikki holds a PhD in ecology and evolutionary biology from the University of Pittsburgh where she studied plant-bacterial interactions. As a freelance science writer, she covers climate, ecology, evolution, and research news. Her work appears in Nature, Science, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and other outlets.
ARTICLE REVIEWS
CO2 coalition sponsored article in The Washington Times presents list of false and misleading statements about the impacts of CO2 and climate change
in The Washington Times, by Gregory Wrightstone
— 05 Mai 2021
Atlantic ocean circulation system is slowing down, as accurately described in The New York Times article
in The New York Times, by Moises Velasquez-Manoff and Jeremy White
— 11 Mrz 2021
Breitbart article makes numerous false claims about the impacts of climate change, based on Global Warming Policy Foundation post
in Breitbart, by James Delingpole, Dr. Indur Goklany
— 12 Feb 2021
Video interview of Ian Plimer at Sky News falsely claims that a new study announces an incoming ice age, partly based on an incorrect Daily Mail headline
in Sky News, by Ian Plimer
— 20 Jan 2021
Article by The Daily Caller oversimplifies drivers of wildfires and downplays role of climate change
in The Daily Caller, by Chris White
— 28 Sep 2020
Article by CNN exaggerates study’s implications for future Greenland ice loss with “point of no return” claim
in CNN, by Max Claypool and Brandon Miller
— 20 Aug 2020
Article by Michael Shellenberger mixes accurate and inaccurate claims in support of a misleading and overly simplistic argumentation about climate change
in Forbes, by Michael Shellenberger
— 06 Jul 2020
Video from PragerU makes several incorrect and misleading claims about climate change
in PragerU, by Richard Lindzen
— 23 Mai 2020
Article in Business Insider accurately describes results from a study estimating up to 3 billion people could live in much warmer temperatures by 2070
in Business Insider, by Sarah Al-Arshani
— 12 Mai 2020
CLAIM REVIEWS
Biden’s climate plan doesn’t say anything about limiting meat consumption, contrary to Daily Mail, Fox News claim
SOURCE: Emily Crane, Daily Mail
Published: 29 Apr 2021
A third of Antarctic ice shelf risks collapse at 4°C above pre-industrial levels, as accurately described in CNN article
SOURCE: Amy Woodyatt, CNN
Published: 16 Apr 2021
Deserts cool the planet by reflecting solar radiation to space; vegetated areas have an overall warming effect, so planting trees in deserts doesn’t necessarily cool the planet
SOURCE: Ties Van der Hoeven, Steve Rose, The Guardian
Published: 09 Apr 2021
Solar geoengineering isn’t happening or damaging the planet; aircraft contrails are formed by water vapor, not chemicals
SOURCE: Dane Wigington, Geoengineering Watch
Published: 25 Mrz 2021
Viral photo of a helicopter de-icing a wind turbine is from Sweden, not Texas; current power outages in Texas are due to multiple fuel types going offline
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook
Published: 17 Feb 2021
NOAA shows clear global warming trends over the past 58 years based on radiosonde data
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook
Published: 05 Feb 2021
PragerU post by Happer uses flawed reasoning to claim that climate models always fail
SOURCE: William Happer, PragerU
Published: 27 Jan 2021
Rates of global sea level rise have accelerated since 1900, contrary to bloggers’ claims
SOURCE: Pierre L. Gosselin, Kenneth Richard, NoTricksZone, Watts Up With That?
Published: 15 Jan 2021
Scientific studies established clear links between human-caused increased in atmospheric CO2 and global warming
SOURCE: Patrick Moore, Instagram
Published: 18 Dez 2020
The clothing industry produces 3 to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, as accurately claimed in Patagonia post
SOURCE: Patagonia, Instagram
Published: 06 Dez 2020