July 12, 2023
Africa: Northern Hemisphere Cooling? No, All of the World Is Warming - and Higher Temperatures in the North
IN SHORT: Most of the world's people live in the northern hemisphere, the half of the globe above the equator that includes the populous countries of India, China and Nigeria. So… Read more »
March 29, 2023
South Africa: Gauteng's Water Use Above World Average? Water Minister Rehashes Flawed Statistics About South Africa's Most Populous Province
In March 2023, the South African department of water and sanitation celebrated national water month with advocacy and awareness campaigns to conserve and use water in a sustainable… Read more »
February 23, 2023
Kenya: No, Viral Photos Don't Show Antelope Shoes Worn By Bandits in Kenya
IN SHORT: A recent flare-up of violent banditry in Kenya's northern Rift Valley region, and the security forces' response, has prompted several false claims on social media. One is… Read more »
December 19, 2022
South Africa: No, South Africa's Durban Harbour Isn't a 'Dumping Site' Full of Litter in December 2022 - Photos and Footage From 2019 Floods
IN SHORT: Many South Africans head to Durban for the summer holidays, but in December 2022 a number of alarming social media posts appeared to discourage this, showing the city's… Read more »
Africa: No Emergency? Interview With 'Dissident Climatologist' On South African Website Misleads On Climate Change
IN SHORT: There is plenty of evidence presented by countless scientists that global heating and climate change is destroying species, habitats, industries and, with extreme weather… Read more »
July 29, 2022
Kenya: No, Statement Banning Demos Against Eviction of Maasai From World Famous Tanzanian Reserve Not By Kenya's Police
The Tanzanian government has started relocating the Maasai community living in the famous Ngorongoro conservation area. Read more »
July 21, 2022
Nigeria: No, These Are Not Photos of Flooding in Lagos, Nigeria in 2022
"Current Situation In Lagos, Nigeria after heavy rainfall," is the caption to a Facebook post featuring four photos showing buildings and roads flooded, and cars… Read more »
June 14, 2022
Africa: Yes, More Than 7 Bee Species Are Endangered, but Extinction Wouldn't Mean an End to Strawberries, Avocados or Coffee
A graphic circulating on social media claims that seven species of bee are "on the endangered species list". It adds that if all bees disappeared, strawberries, avocados, and… Read more »
April 28, 2022
Africa: No Natural Disasters Caused By Shifting Tectonic Plates in East Africa 'This Month'
"We will experience more 'natural disasters' like floods, earthquakes, volcanoes this month," claims a Facebook post dated 17 April 2022. It says that "as part of Eastern Africa… Read more »