“Scientists say this map represents the United States in 30 years if we don’t reverse climate change.”
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United States. Claim dated 11 Jul 2022.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
An architect created a map in 2015 as a “thought experiment” to show how the Mediterranean Sea would fit inside the United States, and he said it was not related to climate change.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 11 July 2022. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 13 July 2022, 2 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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