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Are Over 100 Whales Trapped in Underwater ‘Jails’?

19 December 2018 Animal welfare activists and experts are deeply concerned about 90 belugas and 11 orcas packed into pens off the Russian coast.

Did the Media Ignore President Trump’s Signing of a Bill to Clean Up the Oceans?

1 November 2018 Despite what was claimed in a Facebook meme, the enactment of the 'Save Our Oceans Act' in October 2018 received more national press coverage than Obama's signing of an almost identical bill in 2012.

Is the EPA Allowing for the Approval of New Asbestos-Containing Products?

31 August 2018 The Environmental Protection Agency will be allowing for potential new uses of asbestos, while limiting the scope of studies that assess its risk.

Is It Now Against the Law in California to Shower and Do Laundry on the Same Day?

4 June 2018 New water conservation legislation does not penalize individual California residents for specific water use.

Did President Trump Tell Belgium to ‘Withdraw from the Climate Agreement’?

21 May 2018 A Belgian political party lampooned the president's view on climate change using 'deep fake' technology.

Do Rocks Falling Into the Ocean Contribute to Global Sea Level Rise?

21 May 2018 On human timescales, sediment and rocks flowing into the ocean do not appreciably contribute to observed sea level rise; on larger timescales, the question is irrelevant.

Are Nestle and Coca-Cola Trying to Privatize a South American Aquifer?

7 March 2018 Some fringe blogs in North America picked up a claim about the Guarani Aquifer that has already been debunked by Brazilian journalists.

Is Chocolate ‘On Track to Go Extinct’ in 40 Years?

3 January 2018 Clickbait headlines suggesting a future without chocolate were based on a distorted reading of established science about cocoa in a warmer world.

Were Scientists Caught Tampering with Raw Data to Exaggerate Sea Level Rise?

27 February 2018 Breitbart pushed an extremely flawed study as evidence of a widespread conspiracy to inflate sea level rise.

Did President Trump Reverse an Insecticide Ban After Receiving $1 Million from Dow Chemicals?

27 November 2017 The Trump administration reversed a previous decision to ban the use of a common insecticide, and it did receive money from that chemical's manufacturer.

Did a Weather Channel Co-Founder Disprove Climate Change?

20 June 2008 Comments by Weather Channel co-founder John Coleman supposedly refute global warming, but they were not an accurate analysis of climate change science.