Claim reviews
Claim that Arctic warming is already influencing mid-latitude weather correct but still under investigation
CLAIM
The jet stream meanders more, with big loops bringing warm air to the frozen north and cold air into warmer southern climes.
SOURCE: Damian Carrington, The Guardian
Published: 21 Dec 2016
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Daily Mail claim about 2016 global temperature record is misleading
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El Niño drove record highs in global temperatures suggesting rise may not be down to man-made emissions.
SOURCE: David Rose, The Daily Mail
Published: 02 Dec 2016
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Wall Street Journal op-ed ignores evidence of negative impacts of increasing CO2
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Increased atmospheric carbon dioxide has helped raise global food production and reduce poverty.
SOURCE: Harrison Schmitt & Rodney Nichols, The Wall Street Journal
Published: 02 Nov 2016
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Sea level rise is accelerating, and with it the risk associated with coastal storm surge, contrary to claim in Forbes
CLAIM
Sea level rise, which was occurring long before humans could be blamed, has not accelerated.
SOURCE: Roy Spencer, Forbes
Published: 01 Nov 2016
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Sea level could rise by as much as 1 or 2 meters (3.3-6.6 feet) by the year 2100
CLAIM
Sea level rise could reach six or seven feet by the year 2100.
SOURCE: Justin Gillis, The New York Times
Published: 06 Sep 2016
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Heat waves in the U.S. have already become more frequent and intense due to global warming
CLAIM
the U.S. is shattering high temperature records far more frequently than it is shattering low temperature records
SOURCE: Chris Mooney, The Washington Post
Published: 24 Jul 2016
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