Is President Trump right that polar ice caps are setting records for growth, instead of melting?
CLAIM “The ice caps were going to melt. They were going to be gone by now, but now they’re setting…
Articles tagged with
Arctic
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1.3HighGuardian story accurately covers sea ice event but makes unsupported connection to weather patterns and the Gulf Stream
“The article is clear and accurate. The authors have consulted several experts in the field to develop this story. They provide a scientifically sound overview of the current sea ice state north of Greenland, its historical context, and what has caused this anomaly.”
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-1.7Very lowFinancial Post publishes misleading opinion that misrepresents science of polar bears’ plight
“The article is composed of misstatements. These are either based upon the author’s apparent lack of understanding of the ecological and geophysical situations, or intent to mislead readers.”
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0.3NeutralNational Geographic video of starving polar bear should have clarified uncertain link to climate change
“The article contains valid information on the devastating consequences of climate change on polar bears. The only problem as I see it is that the article presents (implicitly) that the polar bear in the video is dying as a consequence of climate change and from not finding enough food due to lack of sea ice…”
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New York Times accurately covers 2017 record low Arctic winter sea ice extent
“The article accurately reports on the state of Arctic sea ice at the annual maximum (in March) and its causes, and gives an insightful discussion as to the implications. There is one point which may be misleading…”
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Conservative Tribune post falsely claims cancelled Arctic research cruise is evidence against climate change
“Repeating a version of a debunked argument against climate change science, this biased and misleading political article states that the cancellation of an Arctic research cruise due to increased sea ice at one time and in one region proves climate scientists don’t know anything about climate change over 100 years, which is patently false.”
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1.6Very high
New York Times accurately assesses the state of Alaskan permafrost
“The article is accurate in its descriptions of the physical and ecological processes that are behind permafrost changes. It also does a good job of getting across the nature of the work of actual scientists working in the field, what they are doing and why they are doing it.”
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How sea ice can still be thick in places in a warming Arctic
The simple fact that baffles Breitbart author: global warming doesn’t mean that every square inch of ice has already melted.
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ThinkProgress story on thawing Alaskan tundra generally accurate but somewhat misleading
“The writing is a bit over the top, but factually correct in general. The main weakness is in linking the solidly evidence-based observed changes from the Commane et al paper with much more speculative links such as the Siberian methane bubbles.”
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Heartland Institute report incorrectly claims no evidence of human impacts in melting ice
Claim:
Melting of Arctic sea ice and polar icecaps is not occurring at ‘unnatural’ rates and does not constitute evidence of a human impact on the climate.
Source: Heartland Institute, Craig Idso, Fred Singer, Robert Carter, 2025-04-25
