Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Climate Change Jared Moskowitz stated on September 19, 2024 in una audiencia en la Cámara de Representantes: “El Proyecto 2025 quiere deshacerse de la NOAA” y del Servicio Nacional de Meteorología. Jared Moskowitz stated on September 19, 2024 in a House hearing: “Project 2025 wants to get rid of NOAA” and the National Weather Service. Alex Epstein stated on May 5, 2023 in a post: A chart on Arctic sea ice provides evidence that Al Gore was wrong when he said in 2009 that the north polar ice cap would lose all of its ice “within the next five to seven years.” Erick Erickson stated on January 27, 2023 in a video: “Right now, driving 100 miles in an electric vehicle is more expensive than driving an internal combustion engine car.” Val Demings stated on September 23, 2022 in a tweet: U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio "has denied climate change." Herschel Walker stated on August 22, 2022 in a tweet: Joe Biden and Raphael Warnock "are spending $1.5 billion on ‘urban forestry’ and raising taxes on those making under $200k to pay for it.” Facebook posts stated on August 7, 2022 in posts: “The Earth just started spinning faster than ever before and scientists are gravely concerned.” Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Studies show plastics can help combat climate change. 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.” Facebook posts stated on October 28, 2021 in Facebook posts: A chart shows China and India are leading in per capita carbon dioxide emissions. 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.” Bjorn Lomborg stated on September 3, 2021 in an column in the Wall Street Journal: “The frequency of hurricanes making landfall in the continental U.S. has declined slightly since 1900...There aren’t more powerful hurricanes either.” Cathy McMorris Rodgers stated on March 18, 2021 in a House hearing: The Democratic clean energy plan is pro-China, because "90% of the solar panels, 80% of the wind machines, 90% of the rare earth minerals … are in Asia or in China.” Kevin Brady stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet: Says that Biden’s ban on new federal leases will kill 120,000 Texas jobs. Wayne Christian stated on January 5, 2021 in a letter: Says that the Paris Climate Accord will cost the U.S. economy "6.5 million jobs and $3 trillion in economic growth by 2040." Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in a debate: “With regard to hurricanes, the National Oceanic (and Atmospheric) Administration tells us that actually, as difficult as they are, there are no more hurricanes today than there were 100 years ago.” TikTok posts stated on October 1, 2020 in a video: Says Joe Biden’s website shows that he supports the Green New Deal, despite denials in debate. Elizabeth Warren stated on September 4, 2019 in a CNN town hall on climate change: "70% of the pollution of the carbon that we're throwing into the air comes from three industries." Morgan Griffith stated on February 11, 2019 in a newsletter.: "Our country has succeeded in reducing greenhouse emissions in previous years." Donald Trump stated on September 11, 2018 in press conference: "Puerto Rico’s electric grid and their electric generating plant was dead before the storms ever hit. It was in very bad shape. It was in bankruptcy. It had no money. It was largely -- you know, it was largely closed." Kevin McCarthy stated on August 15, 2018 in a speech: Studies are showing California’s wildfires "are producing more emissions than all of our cars are doing." Al Gore stated on October 11, 2016 in a speech: Global warming leads to much quicker spread of the Zika virus because the increased temperature, "makes mosquitoes mature faster, . . . bite more due to having a higher metabolism, and makes the Zika virus inside of them incubate faster." Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine "want to shut down shale, and shut down natural gas." Bill Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic national convention: Says Hillary Clinton "negotiated the first agreement — ever — where China and India officially committed to reduce their emissions." Environmental Justice League of R.I stated on January 12, 2016 in a report: "In reality, gas produced by fracking is worse for the climate than coal." Barack Obama stated on December 1, 2015 in a press conference: "You go down to Miami and when it's flooding at high tide on a sunny day, fish are swimming through the middle of the streets." Jerry Brown stated on October 7, 2015 in a speech: "Smog was invented in Los Angeles. It was. The name was invented. There was a fellow at Caltech and he came up with the idea and they called it smog." Scott Walker stated on September 16, 2015 in a debate: The Obama administration’s "own Environmental Protection Agency" has said its Clean Power Plan "will have a marginal impact on climate change." NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 8, 2014 in TV ad: Says Rick Scott took $200,000 in campaign contributions from a company that "profited off pollution." Joe Scarborough stated on May 12, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Americans "bought into climate change" in 2004-06, but then most "began wandering away from this issue."
Jared Moskowitz stated on September 19, 2024 in una audiencia en la Cámara de Representantes: “El Proyecto 2025 quiere deshacerse de la NOAA” y del Servicio Nacional de Meteorología. Jared Moskowitz stated on September 19, 2024 in a House hearing: “Project 2025 wants to get rid of NOAA” and the National Weather Service. Alex Epstein stated on May 5, 2023 in a post: A chart on Arctic sea ice provides evidence that Al Gore was wrong when he said in 2009 that the north polar ice cap would lose all of its ice “within the next five to seven years.” Erick Erickson stated on January 27, 2023 in a video: “Right now, driving 100 miles in an electric vehicle is more expensive than driving an internal combustion engine car.” Val Demings stated on September 23, 2022 in a tweet: U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio "has denied climate change." Herschel Walker stated on August 22, 2022 in a tweet: Joe Biden and Raphael Warnock "are spending $1.5 billion on ‘urban forestry’ and raising taxes on those making under $200k to pay for it.” Facebook posts stated on August 7, 2022 in posts: “The Earth just started spinning faster than ever before and scientists are gravely concerned.” Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Studies show plastics can help combat climate change. 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.” Facebook posts stated on October 28, 2021 in Facebook posts: A chart shows China and India are leading in per capita carbon dioxide emissions. 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.” Bjorn Lomborg stated on September 3, 2021 in an column in the Wall Street Journal: “The frequency of hurricanes making landfall in the continental U.S. has declined slightly since 1900...There aren’t more powerful hurricanes either.” Cathy McMorris Rodgers stated on March 18, 2021 in a House hearing: The Democratic clean energy plan is pro-China, because "90% of the solar panels, 80% of the wind machines, 90% of the rare earth minerals … are in Asia or in China.” Kevin Brady stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet: Says that Biden’s ban on new federal leases will kill 120,000 Texas jobs. Wayne Christian stated on January 5, 2021 in a letter: Says that the Paris Climate Accord will cost the U.S. economy "6.5 million jobs and $3 trillion in economic growth by 2040." Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in a debate: “With regard to hurricanes, the National Oceanic (and Atmospheric) Administration tells us that actually, as difficult as they are, there are no more hurricanes today than there were 100 years ago.” TikTok posts stated on October 1, 2020 in a video: Says Joe Biden’s website shows that he supports the Green New Deal, despite denials in debate. Elizabeth Warren stated on September 4, 2019 in a CNN town hall on climate change: "70% of the pollution of the carbon that we're throwing into the air comes from three industries." Morgan Griffith stated on February 11, 2019 in a newsletter.: "Our country has succeeded in reducing greenhouse emissions in previous years." Donald Trump stated on September 11, 2018 in press conference: "Puerto Rico’s electric grid and their electric generating plant was dead before the storms ever hit. It was in very bad shape. It was in bankruptcy. It had no money. It was largely -- you know, it was largely closed." Kevin McCarthy stated on August 15, 2018 in a speech: Studies are showing California’s wildfires "are producing more emissions than all of our cars are doing." Al Gore stated on October 11, 2016 in a speech: Global warming leads to much quicker spread of the Zika virus because the increased temperature, "makes mosquitoes mature faster, . . . bite more due to having a higher metabolism, and makes the Zika virus inside of them incubate faster." Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine "want to shut down shale, and shut down natural gas." Bill Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic national convention: Says Hillary Clinton "negotiated the first agreement — ever — where China and India officially committed to reduce their emissions." Environmental Justice League of R.I stated on January 12, 2016 in a report: "In reality, gas produced by fracking is worse for the climate than coal." Barack Obama stated on December 1, 2015 in a press conference: "You go down to Miami and when it's flooding at high tide on a sunny day, fish are swimming through the middle of the streets." Jerry Brown stated on October 7, 2015 in a speech: "Smog was invented in Los Angeles. It was. The name was invented. There was a fellow at Caltech and he came up with the idea and they called it smog." Scott Walker stated on September 16, 2015 in a debate: The Obama administration’s "own Environmental Protection Agency" has said its Clean Power Plan "will have a marginal impact on climate change." NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 8, 2014 in TV ad: Says Rick Scott took $200,000 in campaign contributions from a company that "profited off pollution." Joe Scarborough stated on May 12, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Americans "bought into climate change" in 2004-06, but then most "began wandering away from this issue."
Jared Moskowitz stated on September 19, 2024 in una audiencia en la Cámara de Representantes: “El Proyecto 2025 quiere deshacerse de la NOAA” y del Servicio Nacional de Meteorología.
Jared Moskowitz stated on September 19, 2024 in a House hearing: “Project 2025 wants to get rid of NOAA” and the National Weather Service.
Alex Epstein stated on May 5, 2023 in a post: A chart on Arctic sea ice provides evidence that Al Gore was wrong when he said in 2009 that the north polar ice cap would lose all of its ice “within the next five to seven years.”
Erick Erickson stated on January 27, 2023 in a video: “Right now, driving 100 miles in an electric vehicle is more expensive than driving an internal combustion engine car.”
Val Demings stated on September 23, 2022 in a tweet: U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio "has denied climate change."
Herschel Walker stated on August 22, 2022 in a tweet: Joe Biden and Raphael Warnock "are spending $1.5 billion on ‘urban forestry’ and raising taxes on those making under $200k to pay for it.”
Facebook posts stated on August 7, 2022 in posts: “The Earth just started spinning faster than ever before and scientists are gravely concerned.”
Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: Studies show plastics can help combat climate change.
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.”
Facebook posts stated on October 28, 2021 in Facebook posts: A chart shows China and India are leading in per capita carbon dioxide emissions.
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.”
Bjorn Lomborg stated on September 3, 2021 in an column in the Wall Street Journal: “The frequency of hurricanes making landfall in the continental U.S. has declined slightly since 1900...There aren’t more powerful hurricanes either.”
Cathy McMorris Rodgers stated on March 18, 2021 in a House hearing: The Democratic clean energy plan is pro-China, because "90% of the solar panels, 80% of the wind machines, 90% of the rare earth minerals … are in Asia or in China.”
Kevin Brady stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet: Says that Biden’s ban on new federal leases will kill 120,000 Texas jobs.
Wayne Christian stated on January 5, 2021 in a letter: Says that the Paris Climate Accord will cost the U.S. economy "6.5 million jobs and $3 trillion in economic growth by 2040."
Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in a debate: “With regard to hurricanes, the National Oceanic (and Atmospheric) Administration tells us that actually, as difficult as they are, there are no more hurricanes today than there were 100 years ago.”
TikTok posts stated on October 1, 2020 in a video: Says Joe Biden’s website shows that he supports the Green New Deal, despite denials in debate.
Elizabeth Warren stated on September 4, 2019 in a CNN town hall on climate change: "70% of the pollution of the carbon that we're throwing into the air comes from three industries."
Morgan Griffith stated on February 11, 2019 in a newsletter.: "Our country has succeeded in reducing greenhouse emissions in previous years."
Donald Trump stated on September 11, 2018 in press conference: "Puerto Rico’s electric grid and their electric generating plant was dead before the storms ever hit. It was in very bad shape. It was in bankruptcy. It had no money. It was largely -- you know, it was largely closed."
Kevin McCarthy stated on August 15, 2018 in a speech: Studies are showing California’s wildfires "are producing more emissions than all of our cars are doing."
Al Gore stated on October 11, 2016 in a speech: Global warming leads to much quicker spread of the Zika virus because the increased temperature, "makes mosquitoes mature faster, . . . bite more due to having a higher metabolism, and makes the Zika virus inside of them incubate faster."
Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine "want to shut down shale, and shut down natural gas."
Bill Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic national convention: Says Hillary Clinton "negotiated the first agreement — ever — where China and India officially committed to reduce their emissions."
Environmental Justice League of R.I stated on January 12, 2016 in a report: "In reality, gas produced by fracking is worse for the climate than coal."
Barack Obama stated on December 1, 2015 in a press conference: "You go down to Miami and when it's flooding at high tide on a sunny day, fish are swimming through the middle of the streets."
Jerry Brown stated on October 7, 2015 in a speech: "Smog was invented in Los Angeles. It was. The name was invented. There was a fellow at Caltech and he came up with the idea and they called it smog."
Scott Walker stated on September 16, 2015 in a debate: The Obama administration’s "own Environmental Protection Agency" has said its Clean Power Plan "will have a marginal impact on climate change."
NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 8, 2014 in TV ad: Says Rick Scott took $200,000 in campaign contributions from a company that "profited off pollution."
Joe Scarborough stated on May 12, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Americans "bought into climate change" in 2004-06, but then most "began wandering away from this issue."
