There is clear evidence for the existence of climate change contrary to claims by John Coleman

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Climate change is not happening, there is no significant man-made global warming now, there hasn't been any in the past, and there's no reason to expect any in the future.

SOURCE: John Coleman, Derek Utley

Published: 30 Apr 2019

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Claim in The Express that low solar activity is bringing cold weather is false

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Cold weather to grip world as solar minimum to deepen, NASA says

SOURCE: Sean Martin, Express

Published: 24 Apr 2019

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Blaze article badly misrepresents study of Greenland’s Jakobshavn Glacier

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[O]ne of the previously fastest shrinking glaciers in the world is growing again, calling into question the narrative that rapid climate change [...] poses a significant threat to the existence of the human race

SOURCE: Chris Enloe, The Blaze

Published: 29 Mar 2019

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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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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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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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Ian Plimer wrongly claims that carbon dioxide emissions do not cause climate change

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there is no relationship between temperature and carbon dioxide emissions by ­humans[...] carbon dioxide has had a minuscule effect on global climate

SOURCE: Ian Plimer, The Australian

Published: 11 Aug 2018

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Ian Plimer incorrectly claims human-caused emissions are short-lived

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The ­atmospheric residency time of carbon dioxide is five years and it is quickly sequestered into plants, marine life, oceans and sediments.

SOURCE: Ian Plimer, The Australian

Published: 11 Aug 2018

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