Major wine regions could disappear from global warming, Europe to be hit especially hard
Wine grapes can only be grown in specific conditions – climate change is affecting which regions are suitable, and some current regions will likely be lost.
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Heatwave in England to bring temperatures above 32°C (89.6°F) – study finds climate change made this 100 times more likely
Study finds climate change made June 2025 heatwave in England 10 times more likely and temperatures above 32°C (89.6°F) 100 times more likely.
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Cold snaps during global warming are not actually a paradox, here’s why
Why do cold snaps happen if the Earth is warming? Cold snaps are part of Earth’s natural climate variability. However, global warming is causing winters to get warmer, and making cold snaps less frequent or less intense over most land areas globally since 1950.
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Hailstorm in Saudi Arabian desert mistaken for snow, sparking misleading climate claims online
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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Climate vs. weather: a deep dive on the key differences
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.
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IncorrectNo, HAARP can’t create floods, climate change can make heavy rainfall more extreme
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HAARP is responsible for recent floods in Spain, New Mexico, and elsewhere.
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InaccurateMislabeled and manipulated videos of natural disasters go viral amidst recent hurricane activity
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Recent footage is real and shows accurately-labeled natural disasters, such as tornadoes and storms that occurred from Hurricane Milton.
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InaccurateHurricane predictions aren’t perfect, but that does not ‘invalidate climate change theory’, contrary to Daily Wire claims
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There were no hurricanes this season even despite forecasts for a high activity, revealing a problem with climate change ‘theory’; it has been a light hurricane season.
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MisleadingBjorn Lomborg’s claims about polar bears, coral, and cold deaths ignore scientists’ predictions of climate-change-affected futures
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Despite climate change, the global polar-bear population has increased substantially, the Great Barrier Reef has more coral cover than at any point since 1986, and extreme-heat deaths have declined.
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Bjorn Lomborg, 2024-08-01
