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FAKE NEWS: Electric cars are more polluting than the classic ones
FAKE NEWS: Electric cars are more polluting than the classic ones

Electric cars are more polluting than the classic ones, announces part of the Romanian press, citing a study that compares engine and tire emissions.

Cezar Manu
26 Mar 2024
FAKE NEWS: The EU will ban repairs on vehicles older than 15 years
FAKE NEWS: The EU will ban repairs on vehicles older than 15 years

Vehicles older than 15 years will no longer be repaired, according to a false narrative picked up by a number of Romanian publications.

Cezar Manu
05 Mar 2024
DISINFORMATION: The EU deprives Romanians of their freedom of movement
DISINFORMATION: The EU deprives Romanians of their freedom of movement

Europeans’ freedom of movement will be restricted in the name of combating climate change, an MP with the far-right AUR party claims.

Cezar Manu
29 Jan 2024
Experts: humanity, threatened by extreme weather and disinformation
Experts: humanity, threatened by extreme weather and disinformation

Extreme weather phenomena and disinformation are considered by experts to be among the greatest risks facing humanity in the medium and short term. There are also concerns about the risk of societal polarization and cyber security, according to the report on global risks  drawn up by the World Economic Forum in Davos (WEF).

Climate, humanity's first truly global issue
Climate, humanity's first truly global issue

2023 showed how serious the climate change issue really is. Although efforts have been made to switch to green energies and reduce emissions, the crisis is far from being resolved.

Climate change revisionism, boosted by populism and “economic interests”
Climate change revisionism, boosted by populism and “economic interests”

Populist rhetoric defending “economic interests” and the real economic costs undermine the fight against climate change, fueling climate revisionism.

The El Niño effect: 2024 will face a more brutal climate than 2023
The El Niño effect: 2024 will face a more brutal climate than 2023

The heat records of 2023 will likely be broken in 2023, when the effects of the El Niño ocean warming phenomenon will be felt in full.

Cutting carbon-gas emissions won’t cool down the Earth. What can be done?
Cutting carbon-gas emissions won’t cool down the Earth. What can be done?

The record-high temperatures suggest global warming has picked up speed. It could be stopped by curtailing emissions, although other solutions are needed to cool down the Earth.

FAKE NEWS: The extreme heat, a normal phenomenon in Romania for this time of the year
FAKE NEWS: The extreme heat, a normal phenomenon in Romania for this time of the year

The heatwaves that have hit Romania in recent years are no surprise, according to a false narrative linked to global warming.

Cezar Manu
26 Jul 2023
FAKE NEWS: Romanians’ freedom of movement will be limited
FAKE NEWS: Romanians’ freedom of movement will be limited

Romanians will have their freedom of movement restricted in the name of combating climate change, according to a false narrative that pertains to climate denialism and global warming conspiracy theories.

Cezar Manu
07 Apr 2023
The devastating flash-floods in Pakistan, the latest in a series of warnings regarding the effects of climate change
The devastating flash-floods in Pakistan, the latest in a series of warnings regarding the effects of climate change

Pakistan has recently faced one of the biggest natural disasters in the country’s history. Tens of millions of people were affected by the far-reaching floods caused by the massive rainfall reported in this year’s monsoon season. Islamabad claims the intensity of this disaster is a result of climate change. This launches a new warning against the devastating effects of this phenomenon.

How the water crisis disrupts social and economic balances across the world
How the water crisis disrupts social and economic balances across the world

Europe is facing the most severe drought in the last 500 years, but it is not the only continent affected by this phenomenon. The global scale of drought is yet another consequence of climate change. Water – the element that is vital for survival and key to industry and agriculture – has become increasingly disputed globally, its shortage producing economic, humanitarian and security crises.

The next disinformation pandemic: climate change denial
The next disinformation pandemic: climate change denial

The coronavirus pandemic has been accompanied by a wave of fake news, disinformation and conspiracy theories. As the end of it is drawing to a near, conspiracy theorists and deniers will focus on a new goal: climate change.

When carbon runs unchecked. Can humanity still stop catastrophic climate change?
When carbon runs unchecked. Can humanity still stop catastrophic climate change?

Despite repeated warnings that we’re approaching the point of no return for averting a future catastrophic global warning event, not even those countries bent on combating climate change can reach consensus on exactly what steps should be taken. Meanwhile, adding to manmade greenhouse gas emissions are those generated by global warming itself.