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1 week ago | 
climatechangedispatch.com | Thomas Richard |Anthony Watts
In the recent New York Times (NYT) editorial “Climate Change Could Become a Global Economic Disaster,” author David Gelles paints a picture of impending economic collapse, driven by climate-induced destruction of real estate markets, insurance availability, and global GDP. [emphasis, links added]Gelles’ claims are speculative, based on a faulty analysis of climate change and a flawed understanding of economics and history.
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3 weeks ago | 
climatechangedispatch.com | Thomas Richard |Anthony Watts
A recent Associated Press (AP) article titled “Scientists shielding farming from climate change need more public funding, but they’re getting less” has been published by numerous media outlets in the past few days. [emphasis, links added]The AP’s claim is false, being flatly contradicted by actual agricultural performance data.
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4 weeks ago | 
climatechangedispatch.com | Thomas Richard |Anthony Watts
The Associated Press (AP) recently published an article titled “From Deluges To Drought, Climate Change Speeds Up Water Cycle, Triggers More Extreme Weather.” The article is false. [emphasis, links added]Evidence indicates that the data do not show changes in extreme weather trends, which cannot be tied to climate change.
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1 month ago | 
climatechangedispatch.com | Thomas Richard |Anthony Watts |Sterling Burnett
Axios Atlanta recently published an article titled “Allergy season is getting longer in Atlanta. Blame climate change,” claiming that rising temperatures caused by climate change are making allergy season more severe. Axios’ article is misleading at best and misses a larger point.
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1 month ago | 
climatedepot.com | Marc Morano |Anthony Watts
Among other media outlets, Yahoo News recently posted an article, “Extreme heat may speed up aging in older adults, USC study says,” published as a video story at CBS News Boston, claiming that “extreme heat may speed aging and increase the risk of disease.” This is false and misleading. While prolonged exposure to harsh environmental conditions can affect health, the claim that “extreme heat” is an increasing and worsening threat due to climate change is not supported by historical data.
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1 month ago | 
climatechangedispatch.com | Thomas Richard |Anthony Watts |H. Sterling Burnett
The Public Broadcasting System (PBS) recently published an article by Seth Borenstein of the Associated Press (AP), titled “Scientists say EPA just needs to look around the world to see the growing dangers of climate change,” which says that proof of catastrophic climate change is found in obvious “growing dangers” evident for all to see. [emphasis, links added]This is false.
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2 months ago | 
climatechangedispatch.com | Thomas Richard |Anthony Watts
The BBC’s recent article “Climate change: The Panama community that fled its drowning island,” claims that rising sea levels are swallowing the island of Cartí Sugdupu in Panama due to climate change. This is false. [emphasis, links added]The reality is that the island’s inhabitants are not being forced to relocate because of rising oceans, but due to overcrowding, poor infrastructure, and a lack of resources—issues that have nothing to do with climate change.
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2 months ago | 
climatechangedispatch.com | Thomas Richard |Anthony Watts
A recent article by the Associated Press (AP) “Study projects millions of European heat deaths as world warms” was carried by dozens of media outlets. [emphasis, links added]The story is false, because the study relied entirely on a climate model known to be flawed by science, combined with some scary statistical projections to make the results appear life threatening.
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2 months ago | 
climatechangedispatch.com | Thomas Richard |Anthony Watts
The recent article by KXAN, titled “How Climate Change Impacts Children’s Mental, Physical Health,” claims that climate change is harming children in numerous ways. [emphasis, links added]However, this article is false, and its narrative misses the forest for the trees. The real threats to children’s mental and physical health are much closer to home, and they have little, if anything, to do with climate change.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
climatechangedispatch.com | Thomas Richard |Anthony Watts
Lately, a series of mainstream news outlets, including USA Today, AP News, BBC Future, and Fast Company, have churned out articles claiming that January 2025’s record cold and heavy snowfall across the United States are to greater or lesser degrees due to climate change, or at least that such a connection can’t be ruled out. [emphasis, links added]This is false.
