Explore Articles: Fact-Checking Climate Data

Browse verified fact-checks and debunks addressing misinformation and disinformation about climate change, curated by European fact-checking organizations.

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Poland

Is global warming a natural process? Explaining Ian Plimer's statement

Demagog Poland
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 | Water & Cryosphere

Cutting emissions today limits future climate impacts, but certain changes are ‘locked in’ due to past CO2 emissions

Science Feedback
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 | Climate and Earth Science & Attribution
United Kingdom

Social media claims misrepresent scientific method used by UK Met Office

AFP
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 | Extreme weather events
United Kingdom

Heatwave in England to bring temperatures above 32°C (89.6°F) – study finds climate change made this 100 times more likely

Science Feedback
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 | Renewables
Germany

Misinformation about the possible closure of Alpha Ventus

Ellinika Hoaxes
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 | Policy
European Union

The European Union has not banned the use of chimneys

Newtral
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 | Conspiracy theories
Poland

Has HAARP destroyed crops in Poland? It's a conspiracy theory with no basis

Demagog Poland
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 | Extreme weather events
Romania

EU has not banned Romanian households from using river water

AFP
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 | Renewables
United States

A large solar plant in California is closing – what does it mean for solar power?

Science Feedback
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MM

Glacier melt and heavy rain: Does climate change favor earthquakes?

Correctiv
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Switzerland

Glacier collapse recently buried a Swiss village – here’s what scientists say triggered the event

Science Feedback
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 | Water & Cryosphere

US think tank misleads on ocean acidification threat

AFP
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 | Renewables
France

Will it soon be forbidden to water your garden with rainwater?

Les Surligneurs
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 | Conspiracy theories

Traces behind the plane have an impact on the warming of the Earth, but not due to “dusting with chemicals”

Faktograf
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 | Extreme weather events
Spain

No, the aphelion phenomenon, when the Earth is farthest from the Sun, does not cause a “cold climate” nor does it lead to the flu, cough or difficulty breathing

Maldita
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 | Climate and Earth Science & Attribution

"Study" produced by an AI system does not refute human-caused climate change

Ellinika Hoaxes
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 | Extreme weather events
Spain

The AEMET has not changed its warnings for extreme temperatures to exaggerate climate change

EFE Verifica
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 | Other

Climate deniers sistort a short-term gain in Antarctic ice sheet

AFP
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 | Renewables
United Kingdom

Diesel generators did not power wind farms in Scotland, nor anywhere else

Science Feedback
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 | Conspiracy theories
Italy

HAARP caused the eruption of Etna? Conspiracy theories about a volcano in Italy

Demagog Poland
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Sea ice data does not disprove warming in Antarctica

AFP

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