“1,609 scientists signed a declaration saying “There is no climate emergency.”
Social media posts
Tweet. Claim dated 15 Sep 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
Among the 1,609 signatories, not all were scientists. There is wide consensus among climate scientists, scientific associations and institutions that climate change is real.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 15 September 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 10 October 2023, 25 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
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