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Low solar activity has little effect on Earth’s climate, contrary to claim in The Sun
Claim:
"The sun has gone into ‘lockdown’ which could cause freezing weather, earthquakes and famine, say scientists"
Reviews of content from
The Sun
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Source: The Sun, Chris Pollard, 2020-05-13 -
Article in The Sun misrepresents Antarctic discovery and misplaces it on map
This article in The Sun describes the chance discovery of a small island in Antarctica’s Pine Island Bay, which seems to have appeared in the last decade. But the article sensationally connects this with a recent record high temperature at a station elsewhere in Antarctica. While warming trends in the atmosphere and ocean may be relevant, a single weather record is not.
It is not yet clear what is responsible for the island’s appearance. -
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Claims of a coming 30-year "mini ice age" are not supported by science
Claim:
Earth about to enter 30-YEAR ‘Mini Ice Age’
Source: The Sun, Express, Harry Pettit, Sean Martin, 2020-02-02 -
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No conclusive evidence links consumption of bats with the 2019 coronavirus outbreak
Claim:
Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak linked to eating bats
Source: Daily Star, Infowars, The Sun, Paul Joseph Watson, Emma Parker, Gemma Mullin, 2020-01-22
