Fact checks, commentary and analysis about the environment, climate change, renewable energy and animal welfare
Transport for London is not legally prevented from removing bat boxes installed on cameras which enforce London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone, contrary to claims on social media. Read
Environment
A Canadian government science strategy mentions research into technology to reflect the sun’s rays, but there is no evidence this is currently being used. Read
A widely shared Facebook post claiming oil can be regenerated as fast as it’s being used is untrue. Read
Multiple claims about Antarctica, including that it was a ‘flourishing land’ in the 1500s, are untrue. Read
The video was originally shared by a contractor in Minnesota, and shows repairs to a sewer. Read
Contrary to a claim on Facebook, the sun is not equal in size to the moon. It is more than 400 times larger in diameter than the moon, and about 400 times further away from the Earth. Read
A long line in the sky behind an aeroplane is a normal type of contrail—the water vapour that sometimes trails aircraft. Read
Moto, the company which runs the service station, says the EV chargers will be powered by renewable energy once open to the public. Read
Environment
We’ve looked into some of the “worrying proposals” that the Prime Minister mentioned in his Net Zero speech. Read
Sir Keir Starmer incorrectly claimed that there are 350 Indonesian-made turbines at Whitelee Wind Farm. There are in fact 215 European-manufactured wind turbines. Read
