{"id":425886,"date":"2026-02-12T22:06:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=425886"},"modified":"2026-02-12T22:06:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:06:28","slug":"climate-fact-check-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=425886","title":{"rendered":"Climate Fact-Check January 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From The Climate Realism<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guest Post by: The Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow, The Heartland Institute, the Competitive Enterprise Institute, the Energy & Environmental Legal Institute, and the International Climate Science Coalition, and Truth in Energy and Climate.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

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Editor\u2019s note: This compilation serves as a fact check on the top false claims made\u00a0about climate change by the media in January 2026.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global warming did NOT \u2018supercharge\u2019 winter storm \u2013 Pacific islands are NOT disappearing \u2013
Climate Change is NOT fueling both hot & cold extremes \u2013 Cherry Crops are just fine \u2013 \u2018Climate roller coaster\u2019 debunked<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Links:\u00a0Scientific American<\/em>\u00a0article<\/a>, Climameter \u201cresearch<\/a>,\u201d\u00a0Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences<\/em>\u00a0study<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Links:\u00a0The Independent<\/em>\u00a0article<\/a>,\u00a0UHI warming<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Links:\u00a0The New Scientist<\/em>\u00a0article<\/a>, peer reviewed\u00a0studies<\/a>, atoll\u00a0research<\/a>, Pacific and Indian Ocean nations are\u00a0making<\/a>\u00a0use of\u00a0land<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Links:\u00a0NPR<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Politico<\/a>\u00a0stories,\u00a0Society<\/a>,\u00a0agriculture<\/a>,\u00a0public health<\/a>, political\u00a0warming target<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Links: The Cool Down\u00a0article<\/a>, World Bank\u00a0data<\/a>, cherry production\u00a0data<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Links:\u00a0Forbes<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0The Boston Globe<\/em><\/a>, IPCC\u00a0Third Assessment Report<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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ClimateRealism.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n