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ARTICLE REVIEWS
National Geographic video of starving polar bear should have clarified uncertain link to climate change
in National Geographic, by Sarah Gibbens
— 17 Jan 2018
"The article contains valid information on the devastating consequences of climate change on polar bears. The only problem as I see it is that the article presents (implicitly) tha..
Atlantic story on the climate implications of reduced beef consumption could provide clearer context
in The Atlantic, by James Hamblin
— 17 Jan 2018
"The article explains the issue (meat production diverts crops from humans to cattle) on a simple level. More explanation and more context could have been provided, I think, regard..
New York Times effectively informs readers about large Larsen C iceberg calving event
in The New York Times, by Jugal K. Patel and Justin Gillis
— 17 Jan 2018
"The article handles a complex topic well. It would be easy to be alarmist with this subject matter, and while its lede edges that way, the main content of the article is very bala..
New York Times accurately covers 2017 record low Arctic winter sea ice extent
in The New York Times, by Henry Fountain
— 16 Jan 2018
"The article accurately reports on the state of Arctic sea ice at the annual maximum (in March) and its causes, and gives an insightful discussion as to the implications. There is ..
Conservative Tribune post falsely claims cancelled Arctic research cruise is evidence against climate change
in Conservative Tribune, by Benjamin Arie
— 16 Jan 2018
"Repeating a version of a debunked argument against climate change science, this biased and misleading political article states that the cancellation of an Arctic research cruise d..
IFLScience story on Florida sea level rise somewhat unclear but generally correct
in IFLScience, by Robin Andrews
— 16 Jan 2018
"While the information in this article is essentially correct, the links lead to loosely related articles published on the same website, rather than articles that directly support ..
New York Times’ news coverage of 2016 global temperature data was an accurate summary
in The New York Times, by Justin Gillis
— 16 Jan 2018
"A clear and accurate article on the temperature record in 2016, looking back at the records in 2015 and 2014. The article places them in the proper context of long-term warming, w..
Futurism story on Great Barrier Reef compromised by sensational headline
in Futurism, by June Javelosa and Jolene Creighton
— 16 Jan 2018
"The content is almost all correct, but the attention-grabbing headline is wrong and isn't supported by the quotes from two scientists or by the rest of the content.
New York Times accurately assesses the state of Alaskan permafrost
in The New York Times, by Henry Fountain
— 24 Aug 2017
"The article is accurate in its descriptions of the physical and ecological processes that are behind permafrost changes. It also does a good job of getting across the nature of th..
Forbes article accurately describes research on Atlantic ocean circulation weakening, but headline goes farther
in Forbes, by Trevor Nace
— 09 Aug 2017
"This is an accurate, concise summary of the slowdown of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) and its possible future states. There are a couple of minor issues: ..
CLAIM REVIEWS
Science shows that humans are primarily responsible for climate change, counter to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s claim
CLAIM
I would not agree that [carbon dioxide is] a primary contributor to the global warming that we see.
SOURCE: EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, CNBC
Published: 10 Mar 2017
VERDICT
INSIGHTS
How credible were 2018’s most popular climate articles?
— 24 Jan 2019
Compared to last year’s top 10, there is a notable lack of low credibility stories. Two stories garnered mixed reviews from scientists. In one case, this was an article detailing...
Most popular climate change stories of 2017 reviewed by scientists
— 17 Jan 2018
Many stories were written about climate science in 2017, but were the ones that “went viral” scientifically accurate? To find out, we compiled a list of articles with the most ...
How sea ice can still be thick in places in a warming Arctic
— 15 Jun 2017
The simple fact that baffles Breitbart author: global warming doesn’t mean that every square inch of ice has already melted.