Latest Fact-checks in Climate Change Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Viral image stated on August 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo shows electric cars that were bought for civil servants in France and then abandoned because “it was too expensive to replace the batteries.” Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2022 in a screenshot of a tweet: In its July “red alert” for extreme heat, the U.K.'s Met Office warned that high temperatures could cause blood clotting. Instagram posts stated on July 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: "Plankton in the Atlantic Ocean is 90% gone." Instagram posts stated on July 24, 2022 in an Instagram post: Jane Goodall’s comments about population growth at World Economic Forum show COVID-19 pandemic was planned. Facebook posts stated on July 22, 2022 in a Facebook post: Germany weather maps show media exaggerating effects of climate change. Facebook posts stated on July 5, 2022 in screenshot of a tweet: "The emissions generated by watching 30 minutes of Netflix is the same as driving almost 4 miles.” Instagram posts stated on July 10, 2022 in an Instagram post: "If every person on earth just recycled, stopped using plastic straws, and drove an electric car, 100 corporations would still produce 70% of total global emissions." Facebook posts stated on July 12, 2022 in a Facebook post: Images of Plymouth Rock prove sea levels are not rising. Facebook posts stated on July 6, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Drought is a lie” designed to limit farming, reduce the food supply and ultimately control Americans. Viral image stated on June 27, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a trashed venue in Glastonbury after climate activist Greta Thunberg spoke there. Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Studies show plastics can help combat climate change. Suburban Virginia Republican Coalition stated on April 30, 2022 in a seminar.: “CO2 is not a pollutant.” Dan Sullivan stated on March 23, 2022 in a Senate hearing: In cutting greenhouse gas emissions, the United States is “the leader in the world by far.” Eli Bremer stated on March 23, 2022 in an interview with Fox News: “If you look at windmills” and the greenhouse gas emissions from building to retiring them, “the overall return is negative.” Facebook posts stated on February 21, 2022 in an article: "Bill Gates hatches 'horribly stupid' plan to block out the sun" Watts Up With That stated on January 31, 2022 in a blog post: “Facebook is spamming all climate articles by misleading readers about” the accuracy of climate models. Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2022 in a Facebook post: Images show how climate change destroyed the Greenland ice sheet and harmed a polar bear from 2009 to 2019. Facebook posts stated on December 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Polar bears have increased 400% in 45 years; whales are nearly fully recovered; extinctions are down 90% past century. Koalas are doing fine. If we could ban wind turbines we could save 85,000 birds of prey/yr in US alone." Facebook posts stated on October 28, 2021 in Facebook posts: A chart shows China and India are leading in per capita carbon dioxide emissions. Tammy Baldwin stated on November 6, 2021 in Panel discussion: “Within two years, there were two 500-year (storm) events” in Wisconsin. X posts stated on November 9, 2021 in a tweet: Photos show “diesel generators” at the COP26 climate change conference. Viral image stated on November 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Global warming is part of (a) natural cycle and there’s nothing we can actually do to stop these cycles.” Steven Koonin stated on October 26, 2021 in an Instagram video: “Greenland's ice sheet isn't shrinking any more rapidly today than it was 80 years ago.” Randy Feenstra stated on October 5, 2021 in a tweet: The Biden administration "published a study concluding 4 (of) 5 new cars on the road by 2050 will still require liquid fuels." Bloggers stated on October 24, 2021 in a blog post: “COP26 luxury EVs to be recharged using diesel generators” Heartland Institute stated on October 11, 2021 in an article from the Heartland Institute: “U.S. acres burned each year are much fewer now — even in our worst years — than was the case in the early 20th century.” Viral image stated on September 16, 2021 in a Facebook post: A wind turbine “could never generate as much energy as was invested in building it.” Bloggers stated on October 7, 2021 in an article: "Bill Gates talked about using vaccines to control population growth” in an “unedited 2010 TED Talk video" FreedomWorks stated on September 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The Democrats want you American taxpayers to shell out $3 billion for ‘non-racist’ trees.” Gary Palmer stated on September 13, 2021 in remarks during a House hearing: “As a result of the massive decline in natural gas prices, we’re saving 11,000 lives per year in the U.S.”
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Viral image stated on August 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo shows electric cars that were bought for civil servants in France and then abandoned because “it was too expensive to replace the batteries.” Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2022 in a screenshot of a tweet: In its July “red alert” for extreme heat, the U.K.'s Met Office warned that high temperatures could cause blood clotting. Instagram posts stated on July 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: "Plankton in the Atlantic Ocean is 90% gone." Instagram posts stated on July 24, 2022 in an Instagram post: Jane Goodall’s comments about population growth at World Economic Forum show COVID-19 pandemic was planned. Facebook posts stated on July 22, 2022 in a Facebook post: Germany weather maps show media exaggerating effects of climate change. Facebook posts stated on July 5, 2022 in screenshot of a tweet: "The emissions generated by watching 30 minutes of Netflix is the same as driving almost 4 miles.” Instagram posts stated on July 10, 2022 in an Instagram post: "If every person on earth just recycled, stopped using plastic straws, and drove an electric car, 100 corporations would still produce 70% of total global emissions." Facebook posts stated on July 12, 2022 in a Facebook post: Images of Plymouth Rock prove sea levels are not rising. Facebook posts stated on July 6, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Drought is a lie” designed to limit farming, reduce the food supply and ultimately control Americans. Viral image stated on June 27, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a trashed venue in Glastonbury after climate activist Greta Thunberg spoke there. Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Studies show plastics can help combat climate change. Suburban Virginia Republican Coalition stated on April 30, 2022 in a seminar.: “CO2 is not a pollutant.” Dan Sullivan stated on March 23, 2022 in a Senate hearing: In cutting greenhouse gas emissions, the United States is “the leader in the world by far.” Eli Bremer stated on March 23, 2022 in an interview with Fox News: “If you look at windmills” and the greenhouse gas emissions from building to retiring them, “the overall return is negative.” Facebook posts stated on February 21, 2022 in an article: "Bill Gates hatches 'horribly stupid' plan to block out the sun" Watts Up With That stated on January 31, 2022 in a blog post: “Facebook is spamming all climate articles by misleading readers about” the accuracy of climate models. Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2022 in a Facebook post: Images show how climate change destroyed the Greenland ice sheet and harmed a polar bear from 2009 to 2019. Facebook posts stated on December 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Polar bears have increased 400% in 45 years; whales are nearly fully recovered; extinctions are down 90% past century. Koalas are doing fine. If we could ban wind turbines we could save 85,000 birds of prey/yr in US alone." Facebook posts stated on October 28, 2021 in Facebook posts: A chart shows China and India are leading in per capita carbon dioxide emissions. Tammy Baldwin stated on November 6, 2021 in Panel discussion: “Within two years, there were two 500-year (storm) events” in Wisconsin. X posts stated on November 9, 2021 in a tweet: Photos show “diesel generators” at the COP26 climate change conference. Viral image stated on November 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Global warming is part of (a) natural cycle and there’s nothing we can actually do to stop these cycles.” Steven Koonin stated on October 26, 2021 in an Instagram video: “Greenland's ice sheet isn't shrinking any more rapidly today than it was 80 years ago.” Randy Feenstra stated on October 5, 2021 in a tweet: The Biden administration "published a study concluding 4 (of) 5 new cars on the road by 2050 will still require liquid fuels." Bloggers stated on October 24, 2021 in a blog post: “COP26 luxury EVs to be recharged using diesel generators” Heartland Institute stated on October 11, 2021 in an article from the Heartland Institute: “U.S. acres burned each year are much fewer now — even in our worst years — than was the case in the early 20th century.” Viral image stated on September 16, 2021 in a Facebook post: A wind turbine “could never generate as much energy as was invested in building it.” Bloggers stated on October 7, 2021 in an article: "Bill Gates talked about using vaccines to control population growth” in an “unedited 2010 TED Talk video" FreedomWorks stated on September 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The Democrats want you American taxpayers to shell out $3 billion for ‘non-racist’ trees.” Gary Palmer stated on September 13, 2021 in remarks during a House hearing: “As a result of the massive decline in natural gas prices, we’re saving 11,000 lives per year in the U.S.”
Viral image stated on August 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo shows electric cars that were bought for civil servants in France and then abandoned because “it was too expensive to replace the batteries.”
Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2022 in a screenshot of a tweet: In its July “red alert” for extreme heat, the U.K.'s Met Office warned that high temperatures could cause blood clotting.
Instagram posts stated on July 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: "Plankton in the Atlantic Ocean is 90% gone."
Instagram posts stated on July 24, 2022 in an Instagram post: Jane Goodall’s comments about population growth at World Economic Forum show COVID-19 pandemic was planned.
Facebook posts stated on July 22, 2022 in a Facebook post: Germany weather maps show media exaggerating effects of climate change.
Facebook posts stated on July 5, 2022 in screenshot of a tweet: "The emissions generated by watching 30 minutes of Netflix is the same as driving almost 4 miles.”
Instagram posts stated on July 10, 2022 in an Instagram post: "If every person on earth just recycled, stopped using plastic straws, and drove an electric car, 100 corporations would still produce 70% of total global emissions."
Facebook posts stated on July 12, 2022 in a Facebook post: Images of Plymouth Rock prove sea levels are not rising.
Facebook posts stated on July 6, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Drought is a lie” designed to limit farming, reduce the food supply and ultimately control Americans.
Viral image stated on June 27, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a trashed venue in Glastonbury after climate activist Greta Thunberg spoke there.
Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Studies show plastics can help combat climate change.
Suburban Virginia Republican Coalition stated on April 30, 2022 in a seminar.: “CO2 is not a pollutant.”
Dan Sullivan stated on March 23, 2022 in a Senate hearing: In cutting greenhouse gas emissions, the United States is “the leader in the world by far.”
Eli Bremer stated on March 23, 2022 in an interview with Fox News: “If you look at windmills” and the greenhouse gas emissions from building to retiring them, “the overall return is negative.”
Facebook posts stated on February 21, 2022 in an article: "Bill Gates hatches 'horribly stupid' plan to block out the sun"
Watts Up With That stated on January 31, 2022 in a blog post: “Facebook is spamming all climate articles by misleading readers about” the accuracy of climate models.
Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2022 in a Facebook post: Images show how climate change destroyed the Greenland ice sheet and harmed a polar bear from 2009 to 2019.
Facebook posts stated on December 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Polar bears have increased 400% in 45 years; whales are nearly fully recovered; extinctions are down 90% past century. Koalas are doing fine. If we could ban wind turbines we could save 85,000 birds of prey/yr in US alone."
Facebook posts stated on October 28, 2021 in Facebook posts: A chart shows China and India are leading in per capita carbon dioxide emissions.
Tammy Baldwin stated on November 6, 2021 in Panel discussion: “Within two years, there were two 500-year (storm) events” in Wisconsin.
X posts stated on November 9, 2021 in a tweet: Photos show “diesel generators” at the COP26 climate change conference.
Viral image stated on November 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Global warming is part of (a) natural cycle and there’s nothing we can actually do to stop these cycles.”
Steven Koonin stated on October 26, 2021 in an Instagram video: “Greenland's ice sheet isn't shrinking any more rapidly today than it was 80 years ago.”
Randy Feenstra stated on October 5, 2021 in a tweet: The Biden administration "published a study concluding 4 (of) 5 new cars on the road by 2050 will still require liquid fuels."
Bloggers stated on October 24, 2021 in a blog post: “COP26 luxury EVs to be recharged using diesel generators”
Heartland Institute stated on October 11, 2021 in an article from the Heartland Institute: “U.S. acres burned each year are much fewer now — even in our worst years — than was the case in the early 20th century.”
Viral image stated on September 16, 2021 in a Facebook post: A wind turbine “could never generate as much energy as was invested in building it.”
Bloggers stated on October 7, 2021 in an article: "Bill Gates talked about using vaccines to control population growth” in an “unedited 2010 TED Talk video"
FreedomWorks stated on September 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The Democrats want you American taxpayers to shell out $3 billion for ‘non-racist’ trees.”
Gary Palmer stated on September 13, 2021 in remarks during a House hearing: “As a result of the massive decline in natural gas prices, we’re saving 11,000 lives per year in the U.S.”
