Several claims from the first presidential debate are highlighted in this video from FlackCheck.org, our sister site for political literacy.
Video: FactChecking the First Debate
Issues: climate change
FactChecking the First Debate
Trump, Clinton distort facts on jobs, taxes, trade and the Middle East.
Stein Over the Top on Sea Level Rise
Green party presidential candidate Jill Stein cherry-picked the findings of a disputed study when she claimed that global warming would cause sea levels to rise on average “not one yard but many yards” in as soon as 50 years.
Trump’s Dubious Drought Claims
Donald Trump suggests “there is no drought” in California because the state has “plenty of water.” He promises “to start opening up the water,” and he says he’ll “get it done quick.” But there is a drought, and we explain why there is no “quick” solution.
Trump on Hairspray and Ozone
For at least five years, Donald Trump has been making false claims about hairspray and its impact on the ozone layer.
Palin ‘as Much a Scientist’ as Bill Nye?
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin falsely said she is “as much a scientist” as Bill Nye, best known for his children’s show, “Bill Nye the Science Guy.” Nye has multiple credentials that make him more of a scientist than Palin.
White House on Climate, Heat Deaths
In a recent “fact sheet” on the threat climate change poses to human health, the White House cherry-picked data on the estimated number of premature deaths due to future extreme temperatures.
Smith Still Wrong About Warming ‘Halt’
Rep. Lamar Smith at a recent hearing claimed a new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change “confirms the halt in global warming.” It doesn’t. In fact, the authors of the paper write, “We do not believe that warming has ceased.”
FactChecking the 12th GOP Debate
The candidates’ factual stumbles touched on ISIS, ethanol, climate change and more.
FactChecking the MSNBC Democratic Debate
Clinton, Sanders exchange misleading claims in a head-to-head debate leading into the New Hampshire primary.