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Environment
Yes, poor air quality from wildfire smoke affects pets
Extreme Weather
How to protect your pets from wildfire smoke
Poor air quality can irritate your pet’s eyes and respiratory tract. We VERIFY ways you can keep your pet safe from wildfire smoke inside and outside of your home.
Environment
Yes, your car's recirculate button helps reduce air pollution in your vehicle
The recirculation setting recycles the air in the cabin instead of pulling fresh air from outside, which can reduce the amount of pollution that gets inside the car.
Extreme Weather
Car recirculation setting helps reduce air pollution
The recirculation setting recycles the air in the cabin instead of pulling fresh air from outside, which can reduce the amount of pollution that gets inside the car.
Environment
No, Flathead Lake in Montana is not the clearest water of any lake on Earth
Is Flathead Lake in Montana the clearest water of any lake on Earth? The VERIFY team confirms this is false.
Environment
Yes, a Saudi Arabian company uses water from Arizona and California to grow alfalfa
Subsidiaries of a Saudi Arabian dairy company own and lease farmland in Arizona and California, which they use to grow alfalfa for cows.
Health
Yes, there is a difference between SPF and UPF
SPF is typically used to measure how long sunscreen protects you from the sun. UPF typically measures how much of the sun’s UV rays are blocked by clothing fabric.
Environment
There is no national ban on gas-powered leaf blowers, but some states have banned them
In most places, you can legally use a gas-powered leaf blower. But some states and cities have banned them, citing environmental concerns.
Environment
Some states are adopting laws that would ban the sale of gas-powered cars
At least 12 states are adopting a law banning carmakers from selling new gas-powered cars. But this doesn’t stop you from driving your gas car or buying a used one.
Science
Yes, New York City is sinking
Both natural and human-caused processes contribute to sinking land, which is happening not just in NYC but across the East Coast and in cities around the world.
Food
No, New York City isn’t ‘tracking food purchases’ or ‘imposing caps on red meat’
A viral claim inaccurately framed a NYC initiative to reduce its government’s food-related emissions as a way to track and restrict purchases by individuals.
Government
Gas car bans don't force people to give up their cars
At least 12 states are adopting a law banning carmakers from selling new gas-powered cars. But this doesn’t stop you from driving your gas car or buying a used one.
Extreme Weather
How to protect your pets from wildfire smoke
Poor air quality can irritate your pet’s eyes and respiratory tract. We VERIFY ways you can keep your pet safe from wildfire smoke inside and outside of your home.
Environment
Yes, your car's recirculate button helps reduce air pollution in your vehicle
The recirculation setting recycles the air in the cabin instead of pulling fresh air from outside, which can reduce the amount of pollution that gets inside the car.
Extreme Weather
Car recirculation setting helps reduce air pollution
The recirculation setting recycles the air in the cabin instead of pulling fresh air from outside, which can reduce the amount of pollution that gets inside the car.
Environment
No, Flathead Lake in Montana is not the clearest water of any lake on Earth
Is Flathead Lake in Montana the clearest water of any lake on Earth? The VERIFY team confirms this is false.
Environment
Yes, a Saudi Arabian company uses water from Arizona and California to grow alfalfa
Subsidiaries of a Saudi Arabian dairy company own and lease farmland in Arizona and California, which they use to grow alfalfa for cows.
Health
Yes, there is a difference between SPF and UPF
SPF is typically used to measure how long sunscreen protects you from the sun. UPF typically measures how much of the sun’s UV rays are blocked by clothing fabric.
Environment
There is no national ban on gas-powered leaf blowers, but some states have banned them
In most places, you can legally use a gas-powered leaf blower. But some states and cities have banned them, citing environmental concerns.
Environment
Some states are adopting laws that would ban the sale of gas-powered cars
At least 12 states are adopting a law banning carmakers from selling new gas-powered cars. But this doesn’t stop you from driving your gas car or buying a used one.
Science
Yes, New York City is sinking
Both natural and human-caused processes contribute to sinking land, which is happening not just in NYC but across the East Coast and in cities around the world.
Food
No, New York City isn’t ‘tracking food purchases’ or ‘imposing caps on red meat’
A viral claim inaccurately framed a NYC initiative to reduce its government’s food-related emissions as a way to track and restrict purchases by individuals.
Government
Gas car bans don't force people to give up their cars
At least 12 states are adopting a law banning carmakers from selling new gas-powered cars. But this doesn’t stop you from driving your gas car or buying a used one.
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