{"id":432403,"date":"2026-03-19T13:58:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=432403"},"modified":"2026-03-19T13:58:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T12:58:34","slug":"climate-fact-check-february-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=432403","title":{"rendered":"Climate Fact-Check February 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From ClimateRealism<\/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

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

Climate Change Is NOT Worsening Wildlife Viruses \u2013 NOT Harming Coffee Production \u2013 \u2018Global Warming\u2019 NOT Causing More Snow \u2013 Sea Level Rise NOT a looming catastrophe<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Links: Inside Climate News<\/em> article<\/a>, The World Organization for Animal Health<\/a>, ranavirus info<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Links: WCNC Charlotte article<\/a>, Climate Central study<\/a>, UN FAO data<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Links: AP story<\/a>, NOAA station data<\/a>, NOAA HURDAT2 data<\/a>, stream gauge data<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Links: Climate Power<\/em> post<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Links: Oceanographic Magazine article<\/a>, NOAA Honolulu tide gauge record<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Links: Paper<\/a> from Journal of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences<\/em>, UPenn press release<\/a>, ERA5 dataset<\/a>, 1940 data<\/a>, data quality uncertainty<\/a>, independent studies,<\/a> ERA5 wind speed<\/a> underestimation issues<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Until next month, enjoy these and other great climate fact checks at:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ClimateRealism.com<\/a>
\u2022 Sorry, The Guardian and Other Media Outlets, Climate Change Isn\u2019t Causing Unusual Storms in Europe<\/a>
\u2022 Climate Change is Not Going to Cost Colorado Billions, Colorado Sun<\/a>
\u2022 Wrong, The Week, Climate Change Didn\u2019t Shrink U.S. Paychecks<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ClimateDepot.com<\/a>
\u2022 Yale University publishes warning: \u2018The World Is Hitting Point of No Return on Climate\u2019 \u2013 \u2018World is on course to trigger tipping points that would lead to cascading consequences\u2019<\/a>
\u2022 The Nation Mag: \u2018The Iran War Is Also a Climate War\u2019 \u2013 \u2018Climate change is\u2026structurally embedded in modern warfare\u2019 \u2013 \u2018The outbreak of any war is bad news for the climate\u2019<\/a>
\u2022 Wash Post: \u2018Trump repeals U.S. government\u2019s power to regulate climate\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wattsupwiththat.com<\/a>
\u2022 RealClear Politics Is Right: The Climate Hoax Is a Massive Financial Scam<\/a>
\u2022 Surprising Discovery: Sahara Is Greening\u2026Billions of Trees Where Once Thought To Be Barren<\/a>
\u2022 Clearing up some misconceptions about the DoE report<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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

Climate Change Is NOT Worsening Wildlife Viruses \u2013 NOT Harming Coffee Production \u2013 \u2018Global Warming\u2019 NOT Causing More Snow \u2013 Sea Level Rise NOT a looming 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