Drought

Droughts have become less frequent and severe in the United States, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data. In 2017 and then again in 2019, records were set for the smallest amount of the United States experiencing drought. Globally, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports increasing precipitation in mid-latitude locations, and no detectable decrease regarding the rest of the globe.

Yes, Indianapolis Star, Climate Change Is Delivering More Water to Indiana

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The Indianapolis Star published a misleading article this week titled, “‘Will we have water when we need it?’: How Indiana utilities are preparing for climate change”. While the article claims climate change is threatening...

Wrong, CNN, Climate Change Driven Extreme Weather Not Behind Declining River Levels

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A recent article in CNN claims human-induced climate change is causing an increase in extreme weather, particularly heat waves and drought, which is driving the decline of some major rivers around the world. CNN’s...

Claims of Southwest USA ‘Megadrought’ Are All Wet

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The media this week are hyping a new study claiming global warming is causing a megadrought in the American Southwest. In reality, the recent drought in the American Southwest is an aberration after many...
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New York Times Misses the Fact That Drought is a Weather Phenomenon, Not Proof...

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Under its “Extreme Weather and Climate Updates,” section online, the New York Times, suggests climate change is causing drought conditions in the United States to worsen. This is false. Data show no significant increase of...

UN Secretary-General Wrong to Blame Climate Change for Somalian Suffering

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U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres recently gave a speech in Somalia in which he claimed Somalia is suffering from the impacts of climate change disproportionately, specifically with regard to crop production amid an ongoing regional...

PBS Defies UN ‘Consensus’ While Blaming Hurricanes, Wildfires on Climate Change

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PBS News Hour attacked climate science this weekend, publishing alarmist claims about hurricanes and wildfires that defy findings of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). In an interview between PBS reporter...

Seven Ways the Texas Tribune Misleads on Climate

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By Linnea Lueken and Sterling Burnett  A recent piece in The Texas Tribune lists seven alleged ways climate change is already impacting the state of Texas and its residents. When not outright false, the listed...

MSNBC Is Wrong About Extreme Weather Increases and Adaptation

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A story posted on MSNBC by Kate Marvel, Ph.D., asserts both that climate change is worsening extreme weather events and making it weirder, and for the latter reason, adaptation to climate change is not...

Hartford Courant Ignores Facts, Blames Local Rainfall, Hurricane on Climate Change

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The Hartford Courant is closing out 2020 with a misleadingly alarming story, titled, “Climate change in Connecticut in 2020: A massive storm, drought and a push to develop more wind energy.” The story falsely...

No, CBS News, Drought in Somalia is Not Being Driven by Climate Change

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CBS News recently published a news report claiming climate change is resulting in Somali children dying from starvation. The link between climate change and Somali children starving is false. Somalia’s present drought is not...