{"id":420960,"date":"2026-01-11T14:50:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T13:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=420960"},"modified":"2026-01-11T14:50:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T13:50:21","slug":"climate-fact-check-december-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=420960","title":{"rendered":"Climate Fact-Check December 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"405\" data-attachment-id=\"420961\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=420961\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0CFC-Dec-25.png?fit=1920%2C1075&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1075\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0,CFC-Dec-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0CFC-Dec-25.png?fit=723%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0CFC-Dec-25.png?resize=723%2C405&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A scenic view of a glacier with blue ice and mountains in the background, featuring a sunburst effect, overlaid with the text 'Climate Fact Check: December 2025 Edition' in bold white font on a blue background.\" class=\"wp-image-420961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0CFC-Dec-25.png?resize=1024%2C573&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0CFC-Dec-25.png?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0CFC-Dec-25.png?resize=768%2C430&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0CFC-Dec-25.png?resize=1536%2C860&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0CFC-Dec-25.png?resize=640%2C358&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0CFC-Dec-25.png?resize=1200%2C672&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0CFC-Dec-25.png?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0CFC-Dec-25.png?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From The <a href=\"https:\/\/climaterealism.com\/2026\/01\/climate-fact-check-december-2025\/\">ClimateRealism<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guest Post by: The Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow, The Heartland Institute, the Competitive Enterprise Institute, the Energy &amp; Environmental Legal Institute, and the International Climate Science Coalition, and Truth in Energy and Climate.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Editor\u2019s note: This summary serves as a fact check on the top false claims made<\/em><em>&nbsp;about climate change by the media in December 2025.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>UN temperature goals \u2018plucked out of thin air\u2019 \u2013 \u2018Climate roller coaster\u2019 debunked \u2013 Ocean currents not on the verge of collapse \u2013 Your \u2018favorite holiday foods\u2019 NOT threatened by climate<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"354\" data-attachment-id=\"420964\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=420964\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-169.png?fit=998%2C489&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"998,489\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-169.png?fit=723%2C354&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-169.png?resize=723%2C354&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Text excerpt discussing a climate change claim about global temperature limits and presenting a fact-check regarding its scientific merit.\" class=\"wp-image-420964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-169.png?w=998&amp;ssl=1 998w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-169.png?resize=300%2C147&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-169.png?resize=768%2C376&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-169.png?resize=640%2C314&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Links: The Associated Press\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AP\/status\/2005777170392653933\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X post<\/a>, station\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/data.giss.nasa.gov\/gistemp\/station_data_v4_globe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">coverage<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/sealevel.info\/FOIA\/CG2\/3363.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0leaked email<\/a>\u00a0from Phil Jones.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"709\" data-attachment-id=\"420966\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=420966\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-170.png?fit=1015%2C995&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1015,995\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-170.png?fit=723%2C709&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-170.png?resize=723%2C709&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A graph depicting temperature trends across the contiguous United States from 1979 to 2008, comparing compliant and non-compliant weather stations with different data adjustments.\" class=\"wp-image-420966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-170.png?w=1015&amp;ssl=1 1015w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-170.png?resize=300%2C294&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-170.png?resize=768%2C753&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-170.png?resize=640%2C627&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-170.png?resize=60%2C60&amp;ssl=1 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Links: Phys.org\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2025-12-global-amplifies-extreme-day-temperature.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">post<\/a>, UHI\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/climaterealism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022_Surface_Station_Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contamination<\/a>, station siting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heartland.org\/publications\/research-commentary-new-heartland-study-shows-96-percent-of-noaa-surface-temperature-station-data-is-corrupted\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">concerns<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"463\" data-attachment-id=\"420968\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=420968\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-171.png?fit=995%2C637&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"995,637\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-171.png?fit=723%2C463&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-171.png?resize=723%2C463&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A fact-check article discussing claims about the stability of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) and its impact on climate, featuring a section from Yahoo News and rebuttals from experts.\" class=\"wp-image-420968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-171.png?w=995&amp;ssl=1 995w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-171.png?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-171.png?resize=768%2C492&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-171.png?resize=640%2C410&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Links: Yahoo News\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/experts-warn-ongoing-concern-atlantic-020000551.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">article<\/a>, AMOC\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/sciadv.abc7836\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stability<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41586-024-08544-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">resiliency<\/a>\u00a0to freshwater flux, NOAA\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/oceanservice.noaa.gov\/facts\/amoc.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">comments<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"639\" data-attachment-id=\"420970\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=420970\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-172.png?fit=1012%2C895&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1012,895\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-172.png?fit=723%2C639&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-172.png?resize=723%2C639&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A fact-check article discussing the link between climate change and recent flooding in Indonesia, highlighting the main causes as land use change, rapid deforestation, and inadequate infrastructure.\" class=\"wp-image-420970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-172.png?w=1012&amp;ssl=1 1012w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-172.png?resize=300%2C265&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-172.png?resize=768%2C679&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-172.png?resize=640%2C566&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Links:\u00a0<em>Al Jazeera<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/12\/8\/indonesia-counts-human-cost-as-more-climate-change-warnings-sounded\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">post<\/a>, Indonesian\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org\/country\/indonesia\/climate-data-historical\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">precipitation<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"923\" data-attachment-id=\"420972\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=420972\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-173.png?fit=696%2C923&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"696,923\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-173.png?fit=696%2C923&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-173.png?resize=696%2C923&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A summary of claims and fact-checks regarding climate change, focusing on sea level rise and its acceleration over time, accompanied by relevant data graphs.\" class=\"wp-image-420972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-173.png?w=696&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-173.png?resize=226%2C300&amp;ssl=1 226w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-173.png?resize=640%2C849&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-173.png?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Links:\u00a0<em>Washington Post<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/climate-environment\/2025\/12\/17\/sea-level-rise-doubling-trump-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">article<\/a>,\u00a0<em>AGU Advances<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1029\/2025AV002018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">study<\/a>,\u00a0<em>Journal of Marine Science and Engineering<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2077-1312\/13\/9\/1641\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">study<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"708\" data-attachment-id=\"420974\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=420974\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-174.png?fit=796%2C780&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"796,780\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-174.png?fit=723%2C708&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-174.png?resize=723%2C708&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A chart showing the production trends of cocoa, vanilla, coffee, and cinnamon from 1990 to 2025, highlighting significant increases in crop production despite claims of decline due to climate change.\" class=\"wp-image-420974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-174.png?w=796&amp;ssl=1 796w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-174.png?resize=300%2C294&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-174.png?resize=768%2C753&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-174.png?resize=640%2C627&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-174.png?resize=60%2C60&amp;ssl=1 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Links:\u00a0<em>The New Republic<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/newrepublic.com\/post\/204400\/climate-change-holiday-ingredients-meal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">post<\/a>, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fao.org\/faostat\/en\/#data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Until next month, enjoy these and other great climate fact checks at:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/climaterealism.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>ClimateRealism.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climaterealism.com\/2025\/12\/wrong-financial-times-the-arab-region-faces-no-climate-emergency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wrong, Financial Times, the Arab Region Faces No Climate Emergency<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climaterealism.com\/2025\/12\/wrong-again-pbs-u-n-is-pushing-another-false-climate-crisis-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wrong Again PBS, UN Is Pushing Another False Climate Crisis Report<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climaterealism.com\/2025\/12\/no-npr-cbs-and-nbc-climate-change-isnt-a-proven-cause-of-arctic-warming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">No, NPR, CBS, and NBC, Climate Change Isn\u2019t a Proven Cause of Arctic Warming<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/climatedepot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>ClimateDepot.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatedepot.com\/2025\/12\/01\/nyt-admits-reality-climate-skeptics-winning-information-war-have-succeeded-at-undermining-climate-action-globally-since-un-paris-pact-in-2015-climate-denial-has-roared-back-arguably\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NYT admits reality: Climate skeptics winning \u2018information war\u2019 \u2013 \u2018Have succeeded at undermining climate action globally\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatedepot.com\/2025\/12\/30\/financial-times-climate-policy-suffers-blistering-setbacks-in-2025-us-retreat-much-worse-faster-than-expected-in-2nd-trump-admin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Financial Times: \u2018Climate policy suffers blistering setbacks in 2025\u2019 \u2013 \u2018US retreat much worse &amp; faster than expected in 2nd Trump admin\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatedepot.com\/2026\/01\/04\/boston-globe-why-is-it-so-cold-some-researchers-say-there-may-be-a-surprising-culprit-climate-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boston Globe: \u2018Why is it so cold? 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