Fact checks, commentary and analysis about the environment, climate change, renewable energy and animal welfare
Environment
Claims the government voted for sewage to be pumped into rivers, and that a rejected amendment would have cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of pounds need clarification. Read
Environment
An image of a diesel-powered electric vehicle charging point dates back to at least 2019 and there’s no evidence it shows a charging point in Lancashire as claimed. Read
Environment
The entrepreneur said both his organisation and the UK government were contributing £400 million each to a new fund. Read
Environment
Nigel Farage claimed renewables produced just 2-3% of the country’s electricity for three weeks in September. But it was 10%-19% each day and has since increased. Read
A Facebook post falsely suggests that hundreds of thousands of sea turtles hatched at a beach in India. Read
A social media post falsely claims that all Amazon packaging is covered in toxic pesticides harmful to cats. Read
A Facebook post wrongly suggests that all bumblebees are endangered. Read
Bread is healthy in small amounts but should form part of a wider diet, according to charities and experts. Read
Environment
Bovine TB tests work by detecting an antibody response. But that antibody response isn’t triggered unless the animal has been infected in the past. Read
Environment
Claims that hydrogen boilers could explode at quadruple the rate of conventional gas boilers ignore vital context. Read
