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VERIFY Snap: Fact-checking claims about the fall season

Environment

VERIFY Snap: Fact-checking claims about the fall season

Food

Yes, the sky appears more blue in the fall, fall colors are affected by climate change, and some PSLs have pumpkin, but pumpkin spice blend does not.

It's officially fall and we're here to explain some claims about autumn foliage, blue skies, and pumpkin (or lack thereof).
Environment

Yes, it’s generally safe for wildlife to eat discarded pumpkins

Composting is the best way to discard your pumpkins, but they’re safe for animals to eat as long as they aren’t rotting or have chemicals on them.
Environment

No, electric cars are not worse for the environment than gas-powered cars

Energy experts say greenhouse gas emissions associated with an electric vehicle over its lifetime are typically lower than those from a gas-powered car.
Environment

Yes, 23 species would be the most declared extinct from Endangered Species Act

Just 11 species have ever been removed from the Endangered Species Act for extinction prior to the recent Fish and Wildlife Service proposal to remove 23 species.
Extreme Weather

Yes, rare extreme weather events are happening more frequently

Major hurricanes and extreme rainfalls, floods and heat have been more common in the past decade.
Extreme Weather

Yes, Ida caused New York City’s first ever ‘flash flood emergency,’ which is different from a typical ‘flash flood warning’

A “flash flood emergency” is a relatively new type of flash flood warning used for only the most dangerous floods that rise beyond typical flood levels.
Weather

Yes, Hurricane Ida temporarily reversed the flow of part of the Mississippi River

Powerful winds pushed the water inland and temporarily reversed the flow in a section of the river. This also happened during Hurricane Isaac and Hurricane Katrina.
Environment

Yes, rising sea levels threaten national security for the US

Dozens of military installations sit on the U.S. coastline. Many are being impacted by rising sea levels.
Environment

VERIFY Rising Sea Levels: Norfolk Naval Station

Dozens of military installations, like Norfolk Naval Station, sit on the U.S. coastline. Many are being impacted by rising sea levels.
Environment

Rising sea levels threaten national security for the US

The VERIFY Deep-Dive Team traveled to Norfolk, Va. to investigate rising sea levels and how they impact dozens of U.S. military installations.
Weather

Yes, Ida had stronger winds than Katrina at landfall, but Katrina was a larger storm

Ida was a Category 4 hurricane at landfall while Katrina was a Category 3, but Katrina was a larger storm with more widespread winds that caused record storm surge.

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VERIFY Snap: Fact-checking claims about the fall season

Yes, the sky appears more blue in the fall, fall colors are affected by climate change, and some PSLs have pumpkin, but pumpkin spice blend does not.

Yes, it’s generally safe for wildlife to eat discarded pumpkins

No, electric cars are not worse for the environment than gas-powered cars

Yes, 23 species would be the most declared extinct from Endangered Species Act

Yes, rare extreme weather events are happening more frequently

Yes, Ida caused New York City’s first ever ‘flash flood emergency,’ which is different from a typical ‘flash flood warning’

Yes, Hurricane Ida temporarily reversed the flow of part of the Mississippi River

Yes, rising sea levels threaten national security for the US

VERIFY Rising Sea Levels: Norfolk Naval Station

Rising sea levels threaten national security for the US

Yes, Ida had stronger winds than Katrina at landfall, but Katrina was a larger storm

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