Climate

Fact checks about the environment, climate change, renewable energy and animal welfare

17 October 2024

Hurricane Milton video compilation includes old and unrelated footage

Three of the clips in a compilation being shared on social media are being falsely attributed to the impact of Hurricane Milton.

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17 October 2024

Video shows coral farm not HAARP research facility around Florida

Misleading posts have been circulating on social media linking Hurricane Milton with claims that the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program is in the nearby ocean.

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10 October 2024

Video claimed to show traffic fleeing Hurricane Milton actually from India

A clip being shared online falsely claims to show desperate families stuck trying to escape the storm in Florida.

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6 September 2024

Can Labour take credit for ‘record-breaking’ clean energy auction?

Energy secretary Ed Miliband took to social media to celebrate the results of the government’s auction, but the process began under the Conservatives.

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19 July 2024

Net Zero: explained

In this explainer, we look at what ‘Net Zero’ means, what the government is doing about it, and whether the UK is on course to meet its emissions targets.

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30 April 2024

Longer lines behind planes don’t indicate ‘chemtrails’

A post claims to show the difference between ‘contrails’—water vapours left by planes—and ‘chemtrails’. But both images show contrails.

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30 April 2024

Moon did block sun during total solar eclipse

A false claim that it was not the moon that blocked the sun during the 2024 full solar eclipse has been widely shared online.

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10 April 2024

Bat boxes on ULEZ cameras can be legally removed by TfL

Transport for London is not legally prevented from removing bat boxes installed on cameras which enforce London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone, contrary to claims on social media.

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4 April 2024

Canadian government has not admitted blocking the sun

A Canadian government science strategy mentions research into technology to reflect the sun’s rays, but there is no evidence this is currently being used.

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26 January 2024

Oil does not regenerate faster ‘than it could ever be depleted’

A widely shared Facebook post claiming oil can be regenerated as fast as it’s being used is untrue.

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