Climate and environment

631 claims on this topic checked by other fact-checking organisations. Topics are sorted by the words in each claim and cover English-language checks.

Checked by FactRakers5 Jan 2024Philippines Climate and environment

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“Video shows aftermath of Jan 1 earthquake in Japan”

FactRakers rated this: Misleading

FactRakers says: Footage from two previous disaster events in Japan was passed off as the aftermath of the 7.5-magnitude earthquake that struck western Japan on Jan. 1

Checked by Fact Crescendo4 Jan 2024India Climate and environment

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“Claim: This crocodile video not related with chennai and cyclone michaung”

Fact Crescendo rated this: ஃபேக்ட் கிரஸண்டோ ரேட்டிங்: FALSE

Checked by Vera Files4 Jan 2024Philippines Climate and environment

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“Video shows events captured when an earthquake shook Japan on Jan. 1, 2024”

Vera Files rated this: Misleading

Checked by Logically Facts3 Jan 2024Japan Climate and environment

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“Videos show destruction in Japan amid the recent earthquake”

Logically Facts rated this: False

Checked by FACTLY3 Jan 2024India Climate and environment

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“Visuals of the 2024 Japan earthquake”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The viral videos are old and unrelated to the 2024 Japan earthquake. Some of them were filmed during the 2011 Japan earthquake and Tsunami

Checked by Logically Facts2 Jan 2024Japan Climate and environment

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“These images show the recent earthquake in Japan.”

Logically Facts rated this: Misleading

Checked by Logically Facts2 Jan 2024Japan Climate and environment

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“Videos capture visuals from the 2024 Japan earthquake.”

Logically Facts rated this: False

Checked by Fact Crescendo29 Dec 2023India Climate and environment

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“Claim: 2020 dated mexico video shared as cows swept away in thoothukudi flood”

Fact Crescendo rated this: ஃபேக்ட் கிரஸண்டோ ரேட்டிங்: FALSE

Checked by FACTLY22 Dec 2023India Climate and environment

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“The visuals depict cars being washed away due to floods in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: The visuals show flood situation in Morocco in July 2023. News channels reported on this video, indicating that it depicts events in Morocco during flash floods. Besides, tamil voices were digitally added to the viral v…

Checked by Fact Crescendo20 Dec 2023India Climate and environment

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“Claim: mk stalin not asked fund from world tamil community for the recent flood damage”

Fact Crescendo rated this: ஃபேக்ட் கிரஸண்டோ ரேட்டிங்: FALSE

Checked by Fact Crescendo20 Dec 2023India Climate and environment

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“Claim: seeman not commented this regarding tamil nadu govt flood damage fund”

Fact Crescendo rated this: ஃபேக்ட் கிரஸண்டோ ரேட்டிங்: FALSE

Checked by Climate Fact Checks16 Dec 2023India Climate and environment

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“We need more fossil fuels and CO2 emissions to help feed our ever-growing global population.”

Climate Fact Checks rated this: Misleading

Checked by FactRakers13 Dec 2023Philippines Climate and environment

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“Dead merman washed ashore after Mindanao earthquake”

FactRakers rated this: False

FactRakers says: The creature is mythical

Checked by Fact Crescendo12 Dec 2023India Climate and environment

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“Claim: 2015 dated flood relief work photo of seeman reshared now with fresh narrative”

Fact Crescendo rated this: ஃபேக்ட் கிரஸண்டோ ரேட்டிங்: Missing Context

Checked by Vera Files12 Dec 2023Philippines Climate and environment

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“Clip shows divers under the sea experiencing the Dec. 2 earthquake that jolted southern Philippines”

Vera Files rated this: False

Checked by Fact Crescendo11 Dec 2023India Climate and environment

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“Claim: 2020 dated photo of s g surya reshared now on michaung cyclone damage”

Fact Crescendo rated this: ஃபேக்ட் கிரஸண்டோ ரேட்டிங்: FALSE

Checked by Fact Crescendo11 Dec 2023India Climate and environment

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“Claim: annamalai not asked modi to not provide flood relief fund to chennai”

Fact Crescendo rated this: ஃபேக்ட் கிரஸண்டோ ரேட்டிங்: FALSE

Checked by Youturn11 Dec 2023India Climate and environment

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“World wonders at the technology of Dravida Model Rule for removing flood water in Chennai.”

Youturn rated this: false

Checked by Fact Crescendo9 Dec 2023India Climate and environment

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“Claim: georgia supermarket video being shared as chennai flood 2023”

Fact Crescendo rated this: ஃபேக்ட் கிரஸண்டோ ரேட்டிங்: FALSE

Checked by Youturn8 Dec 2023India Climate and environment

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“Chennai flood in supermarket”

Youturn rated this: false