Climate

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

19 November 2024

Video compilation likely shows flooding in Poland, not Spain

The footage dates back to September, before the recent floods in Spain.

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13 November 2024

Video does not show ‘HAARP ship’ floating near Spain before floods

The footage shared online is of a floating power plant—not a HAARP facility.

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25 October 2024

Video claimed to show Hurricane Milton predates storm

A clip being shared on social media of lightning dramatically striking the ground has been online since before Hurricane Milton made landfall.

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21 October 2024

Image shows radar antennae not ‘weather control’ structure

A photo of two white domes is being shared with misleading captions implying it is connected to weather manipulation or geoengineering.

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18 October 2024

Unusual clouds are not evidence Hurricane Milton was caused by HAARP

A number of posts on social media have falsely claimed that the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program caused Hurricane Milton in the US.

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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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11 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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