Species Impacts

More atmospheric carbon dioxide and warmer global temperatures are creating beneficial conditions for plant and animal life. Scientists have documented a greening of the Earth in recent decades, with greater extent and density of vegetation. Many animal species are extending their ranges as warming temperatures open new lands for them. Few animal species have gone extinct in recent centuries, with factors other than climate primarily responsible.

Imported red fire ants (Solenopsis invicta)

Wrong, Euronews, Fire Ants Are Unlikely to Flourish in Most of Europe

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The online publication Euronews’ “Green” section posted an article claiming that invasive fire ants are “likely” to spread due to climate change. This claim is a stretch, based on predicted warming from climate models,...
August 2023 Climate Media Fact Check

Climate Fact-Check August 2023 Edition

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Guest Post by: The Competitive Enterprise Institute, The Heartland Institute, the Energy & Environmental Legal Institute, the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow, and the International Climate Science Coalition, and Truth in Energy and Climate. Editor’s...

Media Spews Misinformation About Emperor Penguins’ Breeding Failure

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Editors note: Many news outlets fell for this flawed science paper and didn't bother to check facts before publishing news stories claiming the penguins will become extinct by 2100.  Guest essay By Jim Steele The recently...

Scientists: ‘More Ocean Life Making Seas Look Greener’, Media: ‘Climate Crisis!’

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Climate change is benefiting life in the oceans so much that ocean color is becoming noticeably greener as a result, scientists reported this week. Bodies of water with little life tend to be bluer,...

Climate Fact-Check June 2023 Edition

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Guest Post by: The Competitive Enterprise Institute, The Heartland Institute, the Energy & Environmental Legal Institute, the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow, and the International Climate Science Coalition, and Truth in Energy and Climate. Editor’s...

Climate Fact-Check May 2023 Edition

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Guest Post by: The Competitive Enterprise Institute, The Heartland Institute, the Energy & Environmental Legal Institute, the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow, and the International Climate Science Coalition, and Truth in Energy and Climate. Editor’s...

Wrong, WEF, Climate Change Is Not Threatening Lizards, Wine, Coffee or Air Turbulence

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An article posted to the World Economic Forum (WEF) blog on climate claims that climate change is having “unusual effects around the world.” In a short post, not all of the claimed effects can...

Climate Fact-Check April 2023 Edition

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Guest Post by: The Competitive Enterprise Institute, The Heartland Institute, the Energy & Environmental Legal Institute, the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow, and the International Climate Science Coalition, and Truth in Energy and Climate. Editor’s...

Right, Washington Post, Whales Aren’t Carbon Sinks, Especially If Offshore Wind Kills Them

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The Washington Post (WP) ran a story discussing the possibility of counting whales as carbon sinks or offsets, concluding that any carbon stored in whales would be insufficient to offset more than a fraction...

Tell the Truth, CNN, Climate Change Not Pushing Species or Landscapes to the Brink

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Just in time for Earth Day, CNN published an interactive story claiming climate change was pushing various plant and animal species to the brink of extinction, and various landscapes to the brink of disappearing....