“Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Yemen and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are going to be hit by a super typhoon and a magnitude eight to nine earthquake which will induce a huge tsunami and a massive landslide.”
Vera Files rated this: FALSE
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.
“Cotton tote bags are worse for the environment”
MediaWise rated this: Needs Context
MediaWise says: According to a study from Denmark’s Ministry of Environment and Food, it takes about 20,000 uses of an organic cotton bag to have the same environmental impact of using a plastic bag. The number is based on how manufact…
“An earthquake of 8.1 magnitude hit Mexico on 14 October”
The Quint rated this: FALSE
“Claim this video depicts flash flood in Gaurikund”
Fact Crescendo rated this: FALSE
“Says a photo shows that climate change protesters left trash all over their protest side.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“70% of the pollution of the carbon that we're throwing into the air comes from three industries.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
“Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, "I see people are rushing out to fill up their cars for this hurricane at the gas station. This wouldn’t be an issue if they had electric cars. If the power is out for a week how are they going to get gas? We need to start planning ahead and moving forward.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Says a Donald Trump tweet credited Gov. Ron DeSantis for Hurricane Dorian’s path away from Florida.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“A fake tweet claims Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said: "I see people are rushing out to fill up their cars for this hurricane at the gas station This wouldn’t be an issue if they had electric cars.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
“Says an image depicts Hurricane Dorian over the Bahamas.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Workers have begun removing spires of Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom ahead of Hurricane Dorian.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“A 1988 exorcism took place in the only house still standing after Hurricane Ike.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“Claim: Flood hits Sabarimala Temple in Kerala”
Fact Crescendo rated this: FALSE
“Purpoted 2019 Amazon wildfire images”
PesaCheck rated this: False.
“Purpoted 2019 Amazon wildfire images”
PesaCheck rated this: FALSE
“Claim video claiming floods due to heavy rain in Amritsar”
Fact Crescendo rated this: FALSE
“NSA Ajit Doval has tweeted- “Neither Amazon, zomato, flip cart, swiggi have come to your aid in this case of Flood hitting your town & your Neighborhood. Your nearest Pepole , Community, traditional Shop owners in your home town has come to help you. Do business with them and grow them”.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
“Claim: DMK only approved hydro carbon project in Tamil Nadu”
Fact Crescendo rated this: MIXTURE
“Claim: 50 ft length Anaconda found in Karnataka flood”
Fact Crescendo rated this: FALSE
“Two motorcyclists being swept away in a flash flood after a bridge collapsed in Karnataka.”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE