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Extreme Weather
Did heat lead to the deaths of thousands of cattle in Kansas?
Weather
Yes, heat is historically the top weather-related killer in the US
As a heat wave settles over several states, some people have pointed out how deadly intensifying summer temperatures can be.
Environment
Fact-checking if climate change could impact the production of beer
Water and barley are highly subject to climate change. And that impact could alter the taste of beer and lead to higher prices.
Extreme Weather
Tornadoes rarely occur during colder months
The NWS says the tornado that hit Mayfield, Kentucky in the latest outbreak was at least an EF3.
Social Media
No, viral video with large moon at North Pole isn't real
A viral video created with computer graphics claims to be a real depiction of the moon rising and setting at the North Pole.
Extreme Weather
No, surveys don’t indicate the Kentucky tornado had the longest path ever
Officially, the longest tornado path ever was a 219-mile path through three states in 1925. Surveys say the Kentucky tornado’s path in December was 167 miles long.
Weather
No, the volcano on La Palma in the Canary Islands will not cause a ‘mega tsunami’ as conspiracy theorists suggest
Experts say the theory that the Cumbre Vieja volcano could collapse and cause a mega tsunami “doesn’t carry water.”
Extreme Weather
Experts say the theory that the Cumbre Vieja volcano could collapse and cause a mega tsunami “doesn’t carry water.”
The volcano on La Palma in the Canary Islands will not cause a ‘mega tsunami’ as conspiracy theorists suggest
Technology
No, a grid pattern of earthquakes on La Palma is not evidence the quakes are man-made or artificial
After the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre posted a map of earthquake activity on La Palma, conspiracies spread about the source of the quakes.
Food
Yes, the sky appears more blue in the fall, fall colors are affected by climate change, and some PSLs have pumpkin, but pumpkin spice blend does not.
It's officially fall and we're here to explain some claims about autumn foliage, blue skies, and pumpkin (or lack thereof).
Extreme Weather
Yes, rare extreme weather events are happening more frequently
Major hurricanes and extreme rainfalls, floods and heat have been more common in the past decade.
Social Media
No, animals did not escape from a New Jersey zoo during the Ida storm
Despite some social media claims, no animals escaped from a New Jersey zoo as the Ida storm system drenched the Northeast.
Weather
Yes, heat is historically the top weather-related killer in the US
As a heat wave settles over several states, some people have pointed out how deadly intensifying summer temperatures can be.
Environment
Fact-checking if climate change could impact the production of beer
Water and barley are highly subject to climate change. And that impact could alter the taste of beer and lead to higher prices.
Extreme Weather
Tornadoes rarely occur during colder months
The NWS says the tornado that hit Mayfield, Kentucky in the latest outbreak was at least an EF3.
Social Media
No, viral video with large moon at North Pole isn't real
A viral video created with computer graphics claims to be a real depiction of the moon rising and setting at the North Pole.
Extreme Weather
No, surveys don’t indicate the Kentucky tornado had the longest path ever
Officially, the longest tornado path ever was a 219-mile path through three states in 1925. Surveys say the Kentucky tornado’s path in December was 167 miles long.
Weather
No, the volcano on La Palma in the Canary Islands will not cause a ‘mega tsunami’ as conspiracy theorists suggest
Experts say the theory that the Cumbre Vieja volcano could collapse and cause a mega tsunami “doesn’t carry water.”
Extreme Weather
Experts say the theory that the Cumbre Vieja volcano could collapse and cause a mega tsunami “doesn’t carry water.”
The volcano on La Palma in the Canary Islands will not cause a ‘mega tsunami’ as conspiracy theorists suggest
Technology
No, a grid pattern of earthquakes on La Palma is not evidence the quakes are man-made or artificial
After the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre posted a map of earthquake activity on La Palma, conspiracies spread about the source of the quakes.
Food
Yes, the sky appears more blue in the fall, fall colors are affected by climate change, and some PSLs have pumpkin, but pumpkin spice blend does not.
It's officially fall and we're here to explain some claims about autumn foliage, blue skies, and pumpkin (or lack thereof).
Extreme Weather
Yes, rare extreme weather events are happening more frequently
Major hurricanes and extreme rainfalls, floods and heat have been more common in the past decade.
Social Media
No, animals did not escape from a New Jersey zoo during the Ida storm
Despite some social media claims, no animals escaped from a New Jersey zoo as the Ida storm system drenched the Northeast.
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