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.
It is false that the AEMET has lowered the thresholds to declare more heat alerts
Global warming is caused by human activity, not clouds
No increase in ice in Greenland preventing shipping
Bjorn Lomborg’s claims about polar bears, coral, and cold deaths ignore scientists’ predictions of climate-change-affected futures
Humanity emits significantly more CO2 per year than all volcanoes combined
A US study on the cooling of the Atlantic Ocean at the equator does not dispute global warming
Yes, the Belgian coast has a microclimate
No, these NASA images don't show that a Greenland glacier grew
An American study on wind turbines is misinterpreted on the internet
Wind turbine photo wrongly used to claim Evia's fire-hit zone is used for wind
Satellite images of the Petermann Glacier in Greenland do not prove that it has recovered
Australian data is being misused to spread misleading information about the Great Barrier Reef
Traveling by car or plane? Let´s have a look at the carbon footprint
Atmospheric CO2 concentrations rising faster today than the last 50,000 years, as accurately claimed in recent social media posts
Record heat in 2024 is not due to volcanic eruption
Electric vehicles, wind turbines and solar panels are not as environmentally friendly as they seem
Man is a major contributor to climate change
Electric cars can surprise, but in video a car with an internal combustion engine explodes
Classic car doesn't deserve the title of “most sustainable car in the world”
The growth of hard corals in the Great Barrier Reef in recent years does not demonstrate the absence of the effects of climate change
CO2 also has a negative effect on plants
