Claim reviews
Carbon isotopes do not show that humans’ climate impacts are too small to notice, despite the Daily Sceptic’s inaccurate claim
CLAIM
Human-caused carbon emissions’ effect on climate is ‘non-discernible’. Measurements of carbon isotope ratios in atmospheric CO2 indicate that it is the recent expansion of a more productive biosphere that has led to increased CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere.
SOURCE: Chris Morrison, Daily Sceptic
Published: 26 Apr 2024
VERDICT
No evidence for a significant influence of volcanoes or solar variability on recent climate change contrary to Judith Curry’s claims in PragerU video
CLAIM
Climate scientists disagree about how much warming is associated with our emissions and whether this warming is larger than natural climate variability from the sun and volcanic eruptions
SOURCE: Judith Curry, PragerU
Published: 26 Apr 2024
VERDICT
Data shows temperatures rising in Greenland and around the world; current global warming is driven by CO2, not solar activity
CLAIM
Ice cores from Greenland show no significant warming, casting doubt on the climate change theory
SOURCE: Stephen Andrews, The Daily Sceptic
Published: 25 Mar 2024
VERDICT
Arctic sea ice has been melting over the past decades with projections for summer ice-free conditions by mid-century
CLAIM
Arctic sea ice is not melting and there is no indication that we should expect the Arctic sea summer ice to disappear completely, as predicted
SOURCE: Allan Astrup Jensen, The Epoch Times
Published: 07 Mar 2024
VERDICT
Optimal atmospheric CO2 for dinosaurs and plants is harmful for humans; current concentration is higher than Homo sapiens have ever experienced
CLAIM
High CO2 was fine for the dinosaurs and high CO2 benefits plants today in greenhouses, so more CO2 can’t be bad for humans
SOURCE: Jimmy Corsetti, Bright Insight
Published: 13 Feb 2024
VERDICT
Study calls for people to grow their own food for many years to come, despite finding higher carbon footprint compared to conventional agriculture
CLAIM
Study and headline saying homegrown food is more carbon intensive than conventional agriculture is meant to discourage and stop people from growing their own food
SOURCE: Social media users, The Atlas Society
Published: 02 Feb 2024
VERDICT
US proposed bills and hearings do not confirm the use of chemtrails, which do not exist and are not a geoengineering strategy
CLAIM
US state governments are banning chemtrails, confirming secret government programs using chemtrails for various purposes that harm the public and the environment
SOURCE: Social media users, OFF GRID with DOUG and STACY
Published: 26 Jan 2024
VERDICT
Evidence greenhouse gasses cause global warming denied by Willie Soon in Tucker Carlson interview, resulting in mass social media climate misinformation
CLAIM
Carbon dioxide does not cause global warming, scientists are 90% sure it’s the Sun; The climate problems blamed on carbon dioxide (such as ocean acidification and negative impacts on polar bears) are not real
SOURCE: Willie Soon, Tucker Carlson Network
Published: 22 Jan 2024
VERDICT
EU is not passing law to ‘seize and scrap’ cars under climate agenda, contrary to Peter Sweden claim
CLAIM
The EU could SEIZE and SCRAP your old car if it doesn't meet their criteria as part of their climate agenda.
SOURCE: Peter Imanuelsen (aka Peter Sweden), Twitter/X
Published: 18 Jan 2024
VERDICT
Contrary to widespread misrepresentation, new study finds “extremely minimal” impact of human breathing on climate
CLAIM
Scientists say human breathing is fueling global warming
SOURCE: Jonathan Chadwick, Daily Mail (MailOnline)
Published: 12 Jan 2024
VERDICT