VERIFY Fact Check |
Yes, cruise ships dump waste into the ocean
Environment
Yes, you can develop an allergy to red meat if this tick bites you
Environment
Claims you eat a credit card’s worth of plastic per week need context
Science
No, you can’t see the Great Pacific Garbage Patch from space
Environment
Yes, the grid can handle the demand if more people adopt electric vehicles
Environment
Some cities have outlawed new natural gas hookups but there’s no nationwide ban
Environment
No, it’s not cheaper to fill a gas-powered vehicle than charge an electric one
Money
No, a study on Joro spiders doesn’t say they will colonize the entire East Coast by this spring
Environment
No, you can't get sick with COVID-19 from drinking tap water
Coronavirus
Yes, the Beijing Olympics is relying almost entirely on artificial snow
Olympics
No, it cannot be too cold to snow
Weather
No, adding sugar to Christmas tree water won’t help keep it fresh
Holiday
No, surveys don’t indicate the Kentucky tornado had the longest path ever
Extreme Weather
Yes, it’s rare for a severe tornado outbreak to take place in December
Extreme Weather
Yes, a Bill Gates-owned company is planning to build a nuclear power plant in Wyoming
Business
