VERIFY Fact Check |
Yes, winter gas is slightly less fuel efficient than summer gas
Gas Prices
No, people don’t regularly swallow spiders while sleeping
Environment
Spike in ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria cases after Hurricane Ian not related to eating raw seafood
Weather
Yes, Jimmy Carter installed solar panels on the White House that Ronald Reagan later removed
Government
No, the banana-eating tree frog in the viral video is not enormous; the video was edited
Social Media
No, it doesn’t cost between $25-30K to replace most electric vehicle batteries
Electric Vehicles
Yes, the grid can handle the demand if more people adopt electric vehicles
Electric Vehicles
Yes, only four Category 5 hurricanes have ever made landfall in mainland U.S.
Extreme Weather
Yes, water was ‘sucked out’ of Tampa Bay by Hurricane Ian in phenomenon called ‘reverse storm surge’
Extreme Weather
No, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez didn't tweet that electric cars are better than gas during a hurricane
Social Media
Yes, electric vehicles lose range in cold weather
Electric Vehicles
No, an 'invasion of crocodiles' at a beach did not leave the 'local population panicking'
Social Media
Yes, drought can make it harder for soil to absorb water
Weather
Yes, it’s a tradition for beekeepers to tell their bees about major family events
World
Yes, the sky really is ‘bluer’ in the fall
Weather
