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The Antarctic ozone layer is recovering, but The Independent claim fails to grasp significance of study it relies on
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The ozone layer is healing
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IncorrectVaccination does not weaken the immune system against natural infection
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With repeated use of vaccines, cell-mediated immunity weakens
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InaccurateStudy led by UCSF researchers didn’t study vaccinated people’s susceptibility to variants; it found vaccine breakthrough cases to be a minority of infections
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“The California study finds that vaccinated individuals are more susceptible to COVID variant infections than unvaccinated”
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Mostly accuratePrioritizing plant-based foods in our diet can benefit climate and health, but Forbes article missed some key details
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Prioritizing plant-based foods and reducing overconsumption of animal-based protein is healthier and reduces greenhouse gas emissions
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InaccurateCOVID-19 vaccines provide important benefits; SSRN preprint didn’t find COVID-19 vaccines to be “98 times worse” than the virus
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“Covid-19 Vaccines 98 Times Worse Than the Virus”
Source: Gateway Pundit, The Florida Standard, Jim Hoft, Jonas Vesterberg, 2022-09-12 -
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The potentials and limitations of tree plantings as a climate solution
…and in the future. I’m not sure at a global scale, but a recent study focused on Oregon provides some insight into this question. Law et al. (2018) found that…
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-0.8LowNew York Times op-ed claiming scientists underestimated climate change lacks supporting evidence
…be completely wrong Alexis Berg Research Associate, Harvard University Highly misleading. The author just focused on a subset of predictions (i.e., ice cap stability), and/or, as I indicated above, misrepresented…
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InaccurateCancer and heart disease remain the two leading causes of death in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic
Claim:
“No one has died of cancer or heart disease since the COVID-19 thing started”
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2020-08-14