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Antarctica’s perimeter is larger than Earth’s circumference which should not be possible, proving Antarctica is an ice wall and we live on a flat Earth
Summary Studies have shown that cattle farming operations – even ones that are perceived to be ‘better’ like pastured operations…
Wildfires occur when several unfortunate conditions align; they cannot be blamed on one factor alone, contrary to recent misinformation. Climate change increases the risk and severity of wildfires by worsening the conditions that lead and sustain them (e.g., arid/dry conditions).
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Cow farts [methane emissions from cattle] are blamed for climate change, but there are bigger issues like people burning millions of tires in the deserts of Kuwait.
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New study shows that climate change is greatly overestimated because oceans are cooling Earth far more than we thought
Claim:
The United Kingdom Meteorological Office (the Met Office) is fabricating data/making up numbers for weather stations that are closed.
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Observations show that the Earth is flat.
In early November, several photos were shared via social media and news outlets showing what was allegedly the ‘first-ever snowfall…
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“even IF mankind is influencing the temperature, it is insignificant compared to the natural forces”
A key difference is their timescales by which they’re defined: weather is monitored over days to weeks, and climate typically over decades or more. Online claims that use anecdotal evidence to claim that these climate changes are ‘normal’ either in the context of ‘when they grew up’ or as part of the ‘natural cycle’ are inaccurate.
