Environment & Climate
19 claims · evidence for and against, weighted by source quality
All claims in Environment & Climate
Individual action on climate change is meaningful
Depends on scope
Local climate debates reduce city greenhouse-gas emissions
Depends on scope
Nuclear energy is essential for addressing climate change
Leaning no
Electric vehicles are not as green as marketed
Depends on scope
The global frequency of earthquakes has increased in recent decades
No
Anthropogenic warming will increase global catastrophic flood and heatwave frequency by at least 30% by 2036
Depends on scope
Carbon capture technology is a dangerous distraction
Mostly yes — with caveats
Rising global temperatures exceeding 1.5 °C above pre‑industrial levels pose a threat to ecosystems and human societies
Leaning yes, with caveats
The slowdown of electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the U.S. poses a challenge to achieving environmental sustainability goals
Depends on scope
Carbon capture technology is too expensive to have a meaningful impact on climate change
Leaning yes, with caveats
Water scarcity in the American Southwest poses a threat to national security
Leaning yes, with caveats
Reforming agricultural practices will reduce global greenhouse gas emissions
Leaning no, with caveats
Insurance companies should withdraw from climate-vulnerable regions to mitigate financial risks
Depends on scope
Ocean acidification is threatening marine ecosystems faster than predicted
Depends on scope
Lithium mining in South America has more negative than positive impacts on the local environment
Leaning yes, with caveats
Rewilding is more effective than conservation
Depends on scope
Degrowth is necessary for environmental sustainability
Depends on scope
Meat consumption must decline dramatically to meet climate targets
Depends on scope
Plastic recycling is largely a myth
Leaning no, with caveats
The evidence moved
Nuclear energy is essential for addressing climate change
Leaning no
Electric vehicles are not as green as marketed
Depends on scope
Anthropogenic warming will increase global catastrophic flood and heatwave frequency by at least 30% by 2036
Depends on scope