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No, you can’t see the Great Pacific Garbage Patch from space

Environment

No, you can’t see the Great Pacific Garbage Patch from space

Weather

No, it cannot be too cold to snow

Snowfall is less likely, but still possible, in extremely cold conditions.
Holiday

No, adding sugar to Christmas tree water won’t help keep it fresh

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 best option.
Extreme Weather

No, surveys don’t indicate the Kentucky tornado had the longest path ever

Officially, the longest tornado path ever was a 219-mile path through three states in 1925. Surveys say the Kentucky tornado’s path in December was 167 miles long.
Extreme Weather

Yes, it’s rare for a severe tornado outbreak to take place in December

Tornadoes as catastrophic as those that hit Kentucky on Dec. 10, 2021 rarely occur during colder months such as December.
Business

Yes, a Bill Gates-owned company is planning to build a nuclear power plant in Wyoming

TerraPower, which was co-founded by Bill Gates, recently selected a Wyoming site to demonstrate its first-of-a-kind Natrium nuclear reactor.
Environment

Yes, cattle are the top source of methane emissions in the US

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 of U.S. methane emissions.
Environment

Fact-checking if cattle are the top source of methane emissions in the U.S.

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 of U.S. methane emissions.
Health

Yes, a potentially deadly parasite that enters people through bare feet is in the US

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 even have symptoms.
Environment

Yes, then-and-now photos of Arctic are real, but it’s not a 100-year comparison

The historical photo was taken in 1928 from Svalbard, between Norway and the North Pole. The newer photo was taken in 2002.
Social Media

No, there will not be a tree planted for every pet picture posted to Instagram campaign

The account behind an Instagram sticker campaign with over 4 million shares confirmed it could not meet its promise to plant a tree for every pet picture shared.
Government

No, the Build Back Better bill does not include a methane tax on livestock

The methane fee outlined in the Build Back Better bill only applies to petroleum and natural gas systems, not to the agricultural industry.

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No, you can’t see the Great Pacific Garbage Patch from space

No, it cannot be too cold to snow

No, adding sugar to Christmas tree water won’t help keep it fresh

No, surveys don’t indicate the Kentucky tornado had the longest path ever

Yes, it’s rare for a severe tornado outbreak to take place in December

Yes, a Bill Gates-owned company is planning to build a nuclear power plant in Wyoming

Yes, cattle are the top source of methane emissions in the US

Fact-checking if cattle are the top source of methane emissions in the U.S.

Yes, a potentially deadly parasite that enters people through bare feet is in the US

Yes, then-and-now photos of Arctic are real, but it’s not a 100-year comparison

No, there will not be a tree planted for every pet picture posted to Instagram campaign

No, the Build Back Better bill does not include a methane tax on livestock

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