“Says Al Gore said in 2009 that “the North Pole will be ice-free in the summer by 2013 because of man-made global warming.”
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Claim dated 22 Feb 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly True
What PolitiFact found
In 2009, Al Gore loosely cited researchers and said there was a “75% chance” the ice could be gone during at least some summer months within five to seven years.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 22 February 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 2 March 2021, 8 days later. Its rating was “Mostly True”.
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