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Heat waves in the U.S. have already become more frequent and intense due to global warming
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the U.S. is shattering high temperature records far more frequently than it is shattering low temperature records
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Source: The Washington Post, Chris Mooney, 2016-07-21 -
1.7Very highAnalysis of "What science can tell us about the links between global warming and massive heat waves"
…range of temperatures (standard deviation) or shape of the curve changes as well. Climate is the typical character outlined by this curve (probability density function) describing the probabilities, whereas weather…
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Mostly accurateLong-term remission of an HIV patient who received a stem cell transplant is the closest so far to a full HIV cure
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The second person ever has been cured from HIV
Source: BBC, IFLScience, Michelle Roberts, Tom Hale, 2020-03-10 -
2Very highGlobal Warming and fire suppression practices boost wildfires in the US West, as correctly reported in The Atlantic
…increased the density of fuel available for fires to burn. See all the scientists’ annotations in context REVIEWERS’ OVERALL FEEDBACK These comments are the overall opinion of scientists on…
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IncorrectEating alkaline food cannot prevent or cure COVID-19
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The pH for the coronavirus varies from 5.5 to 8.5. What we need to do to defeat the coronavirus is to consume more alkaline foods above the virus’ pH level.
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2020-04-15 -
InaccurateRobert Malone made multiple misleading or unsubstantiated claims about COVID-19 and vaccines on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast
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the COVID-19 vaccines are experimental and ineffective; “natural immunity is superior to the vaccine induced immunity”; vaccine-induced spike protein is dangerous, causes serious side effects; “Omicron is a mild variant. It is absolutely able to escape prior vaccination”
Source: The Joe Rogan Experience, Robert Malone, 2021-12-31 -
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MisleadingSenator Sanders' claim that climate change is making tornadoes worse isn't supported by published research
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The science is clear, climate change is making extreme weather events, including tornadoes, worse.
Source: Facebook, Bernie Sanders, 2019-03-04 -
InaccurateData shows the Earth is currently warmer globally than at any time in the past 2,000 years
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Earth’s mean temperature over the last 2,000 years shows two previous periods when temperatures were warmer than they are now; from 1–200 A.D., an epoch called the Roman Warm Period, and more recently the Medieval Warm Period from 900–1100 A.D.
Source: Townhall, Gregory Rummo, 2019-07-23 -
Cold snaps during global warming are not actually a paradox, here’s why
…jet stream is wavy, cold air is pulled from the Arctic to mid-latitude regions like the U.S. (seen in the pop-out map above). Source: NOAA/JPL-Caltech It’s clear that global warming…