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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
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
Article in The Guardian misleads readers about sensitivity of climate models by narrowly focusing on single study
in The Guardian, by Jonathan Watts
— 18 Jun 2020
Video from PragerU makes several incorrect and misleading claims about climate change
in PragerU, by Richard Lindzen
— 23 May 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 May 2020
CLAIM REVIEWS
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 Dec 2020

The clothing industry produces 3 to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, as accurately claimed in Patagonia post
SOURCE: Patagonia, Instagram
Published: 06 Dec 2020

The Earth is a sphere that rotates on its axis and revolves around the Sun, contrary to Flat Earth video
SOURCE: Amber Plaster, Flat Earth
Published: 27 Nov 2020

Brush rake attachments are primarily used to pile up heavy forest debris as part of active thinning, harvesting, and removal projects
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook
Published: 04 Nov 2020

Sea ice loss due to climate change is the biggest threat to polar bear survival and has already led to declines in some polar bear subpopulations, contrary to “Climate Realism” video message
SOURCE: Andy Singer, Climate Realism, Heartland Institute
Published: 29 Oct 2020

Climate change can make it harder for the Amazon rainforest to grow back from deforestation, but that does not mean 40% of it will now turn into a savanna
SOURCE: Fiona Harvey, The Guardian
Published: 14 Oct 2020

INSIGHTS
The potentials and limitations of tree plantings as a climate solution
— 11 Jun 2020