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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 | Renewables
Spain

“Italy just banned solar panels on agricultural land”: it is a law from May 2024 that limits, but does not prohibit, installing photovoltaic plants on crops

Maldita
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 | Fossil fuels
Australia

It is false that Spain does not have uranium reserves, as Sánchez said, but it is forbidden to exploit them

Verificat
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 | Other
Spain

What do we know about Pedro Sánchez's statement that nuclear power plants consumed a lot of energy after the blackout to “keep their cores stable”

Maldita
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 | Other
Spain

What do we know about the WhatsApp channel that claims that Sánchez “ordered” the electrical 'mix' to be 100% renewable and nuclear-free on the day of the blackout

Maldita
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 | Other
United States

Blue Origin: How much CO2 did Katy Perry's space flight cause?

Correctiv
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 | Renewables
Germany
Why wind energy is an efficient source of electricity, according to experts

AFP
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 | Other
Denmark

No, Danish farmers are not required by law to plant flowers on 5% of their land

Maldita
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 | Other

There’s no doubt on CO2’s role in climate change, despite Jordan Peterson and Joe Rogan’s claims

Science Feedback
Prebunk
 | Transport
France

Cars are a source of air pollution, especially in cities

Science Feedback
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 | Conspiracy theories
United Kingdom

Who is trying to eclipse the Sun? New British research has nothing to do with chemtrails

Delfi Lithuania
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 | Other

57-meter sea level rise – What is really true about Antarctica

Ellinika Hoaxes
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 | Renewables
Spain

How important are renewables in Catalonia? 19% of the energy generated is renewable

Verificat
Prebunk
 | Renewables
Spain

What are synchronous, asynchronous and inertial technologies when it comes to generating electricity

Maldita
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 | Other
Poland

Is global warming a “one-second” observation? Explaining Climate Change in Earth's History

Demagog Poland
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 | Conspiracy theories
Greece

The earthquake in Myanmar was not caused by HAARP

Ellinika Hoaxes
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 | Conspiracy theories
Greece

Misinformation that GWEN and HAARP in combination create energy explosions in the atmosphere

Ellinika Hoaxes
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 | Other
Czech Republic

Union rules won't force owners to renovate residential homes by end of 2027

Demagog Czechia
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 | Renewables

Can solar panels warm their surroundings? Yes, but so can other materials

Science Feedback
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 | Other

84% of the world’s reefs recently experienced bleaching-level heat stress, but not all were ‘completely bleached'

Science Feedback
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 | Other

No imminent end of life on Earth predicted by scientists at the University of Bristol

Ellinika Hoaxes
Prebunk
 | Renewables
Spain

What failed? “Renewables themselves do not cause a blackout, but their management requires improvements in the system”

Newtral

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