The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a large collection of marine debris that can be seen floating on the ocean surface. It’s large, but...
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While some people swear by adding something extra like sugar, soda and even vodka to their Christmas tree’s water, our sources say freshwater is...
The historical photo was taken in 1928 from Svalbard, between Norway and the North Pole. The newer photo was taken in 2002.
Headlines about a parasite called Strongyloides being in the U.S. are accurate. The parasite isn’t deadly for most people – and many people don’t...
Methane is produced as a part of cattle’s digestive process, and cow burps are full of it. That’s what makes cattle a major contributor...
The account behind an Instagram sticker campaign with over 4 million shares confirmed it could not meet its promise to plant a tree for...
The methane fee outlined in the Build Back Better bill only applies to petroleum and natural gas systems, not to the agricultural industry.
Since Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano began erupting, claims have popped up that more carbon dioxide is emitted from volcanoes than from human activities. That’s false.
The photo shared widely online is actually from 2013 and was actually taken from the New Orleans Lakefront Airport.
Experts say the theory that the Cumbre Vieja volcano could collapse and cause a mega tsunami “doesn’t carry water.”
Studies have found daylight saving time has led to little, if any, reduction in electricity use.
A call to 911 or a text message to family is more likely to get through a weak signal and use less phone battery...
The EPA says disposable masks and other PPE should not be recycled in a home bin, and a conservation group estimates billions of masks...
A viral Facebook post makes several claims about the carbon footprint of electric cars. The VERIFY team broke down the claims.
Autumn is here and the VERIFY team is answering a few questions about the fall season.
Composting is the best way to discard your pumpkins, but they’re safe for animals to eat as long as they aren’t rotting or have...
Energy experts say greenhouse gas emissions associated with an electric vehicle over its lifetime are typically lower than those from a gas-powered car.
Just 11 species have ever been removed from the Endangered Species Act for extinction prior to the recent Fish and Wildlife Service proposal to...
Dozens of military installations sit on the U.S. coastline. Many are being impacted by rising sea levels.
Powerful winds pushed the water inland and temporarily reversed the flow in a section of the river. This also happened during Hurricane Isaac and...