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Checked by FactCheck.org27 Apr 2023United States Climate and environment

Joe Biden, President of the United States

“If global warming goes above 1.5 C “we’re done; there’s no way to turn it around, according to the scientists that tell us.”

FactCheck.org rated this: False

FactCheck.org says: Effective climate action can limit and reduce losses and damages, scientists agree. Warming also "could gradually be reduced again by achieving and sustaining net negative global CO2 emissions," the IPCC says.

Checked by The Quint18 Apr 2023India Climate and environment

Social media posts

“Drinking ice water once the temperature rises to 40 degrees could contract one's blood vessels, may be life-threatening.”

The Quint rated this: FALSE

Checked by Climate Fact Checks18 Apr 2023India Climate and environment

Social media posts

“Rising temperature is the cause behind the increased atmospheric CO2.”

Climate Fact Checks rated this: False

Checked by PolitiFact4 Apr 2023United States Climate and environment

Social media posts

“Solar companies “have to give solar panels away for completely no net cost.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

PolitiFact says: The federal government does not require solar companies to give away solar panels.

Checked by PolitiFact29 Mar 2023United States Climate and environment

Social media posts

“Climate change is caused by corporations using "weather modification patents.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

PolitiFact says: Weather modification such as cloud seeding aims to encourage rain or snow to increase water supplies. Experts say these moves cannot change the climate as a whole.

Checked by PolitiFact29 Mar 2023United States Climate and environment

Rebuild by Design, organization

“Every single county in New York has experienced a federal climate disaster between 2011-2021.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True

PolitiFact says: The group cites federal data showing that every county in New York has experienced a federally declared disaster during the period in question. But not all were necessarily related to climate change.

Checked by FACTLY23 Mar 2023India Climate and environment

Social media posts

“Video showing a collapsed building following an earthquake in Karnah tehsil in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The video shows a damaged building in Turkey’s Kahramanmaras city after a massive earthquake hit the region on 06 February 2023. Deputy Commissioner Kupwara tweeted a clarification stating that the social media rumours …

Checked by Soch Fact Check22 Mar 2023Pakistan Climate and environment

Social media posts

“A group of photos taken in March 2023 show a “mysterious red glow” over the Atlantic shortly after a powerful earthquake hit Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India.”

Soch Fact Check rated this: False

Checked by Soch Fact Check22 Mar 2023Pakistan Climate and environment

Social media posts

“Different images on social media show damaged houses that collapsed after a sizable earthquake hit a number of countries, including Pakistan, on 21 March 2023.”

Soch Fact Check rated this: False

Checked by Fact Crescendo Cambodia10 Mar 2023Cambodia Climate and environment

Social media posts

“A rescue dog rescued 10 victims in the Turkey earthquake recently.”

Fact Crescendo Cambodia rated this: False

Checked by FACTLY10 Mar 2023India Climate and environment

Social media posts

“Turkey issued a stamp of Indian PM Narendra Modi as a mark of gratitude for the timely help rendered by India after the recent earthquake”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: To mark the G20 Antalya Summit held in Turkey in 2015, Turkish President Erdogan released special edition commemorative postage stamps with portraits of the G20 leaders. Turkey has not just released a postage stamp bear…

Checked by Fact Crescendo Cambodia7 Mar 2023Cambodia Climate and environment

Social media posts

“A viral photo showing a rescue dog was circulated on social media. It was claimed and linked to the recent Turkey earthquake. This post was reacted to with mixed comments and shared by many Facebook users who are speaking Khmer. However, a Google Reverse Image search proves that the claim attached to the above photo was false.”

Fact Crescendo Cambodia rated this: False

Checked by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka3 Mar 2023Sri Lanka Climate and environment

Social media posts

“A Tsunami Warning was issued by DMC after happening of 9.2 magnitude earthquake !!”

Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated this: Misleading

Checked by FACTLY3 Mar 2023India Climate and environment

Social media posts

“Video shows scenes from Turkey before and after the recent earthquake. It shows people dancing joyfully in Turkey days before the earthquake.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The visuals of people dancing in the posted video were not shot in Turkey. Both the clips were posted by “Çılgın Dondurmacı” (the person in the video) on his Instagram account. The dancing video is from ZouZou Restauran…

Checked by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka1 Mar 2023Sri Lanka Climate and environment

Social media posts