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#Environment
True: Honeybees were not considered “endangered” in the U.S. as of September 2023.
Honeybees are not native to North America and have never been considered threatened or endangered in the U.S. However, as of August 2023, there were at least nine bee species (not honeybees) native to the continent that were listed as “endangered” under the Endangered Species Act. (Source: Snopes)
False: Spain's minister for ecological transition and demographic challenge, Teresa Ribera, travelled to a climate conference by private jet.
This is not true. The ministry confirmed she travelled by car, and her delegation travelled by train. (Source: Full Fact)
#Health
Partially True: Nearly two thirds of people aged 30-50 could be living with undiagnosed blood pressure
It’s true that about 63% of 30-50s don’t know their blood pressure, which might therefore be high in any given case. However the actual proportion of this age group with undiagnosed high blood pressure is probably much lower than 63%. (Source: Full Fact)
#Nordics
Riktig: Elevene kjeder seg mer. Motivasjonen faller. Trivsel pleide å være en veldig viktig kvalitet i den norske skolen, den er blitt redusert. Da lærer man mindre.
Ungdata-undersøkelsen har vist en nedgang i elevenes trivsel på ungdomstrinnet fra 2015 til 2022, mens flere svarer at de kjeder seg på skolen. Elevundersøkelsen har vist en nedgang i elevenes motivasjon på 7. og 10. trinn. (Source: Faktisk)
Riktig: Det foregår en grønnvasking av prosjekter, der man ikke kutter utslipp men man flytter utslippene til andre land.
Grønnvasking er et subjektivt begrep, men det er riktig som Listhaug slår fast at gassen som nå brukes til å lage energi på Melkøya skal eksporteres og brukes utenfor Norges grenser. (Source: Faktisk)
Falsk: Vi har begynt med elektrifisering av bilparken, og er nå oppe i 80-90 prosent.
Det er ikke riktig. Det er andelen førstegangsregistrerte personbiler som er nullutslippskjøretøy som i dag ligger på 81,7 prosent. Den totale elektrifiseringen av bilparken var ved utgangen av 2022 på 20,54 prosent. (Source: Faktisk)
#Other
Unproven: India is officially changing its name to "Bharat," an ancient Sanskrit word that historians believe dates back to early Hindu texts.
The ruling BJP party used “Bharat” in official invitations for the G20 Summit — a shift from the usual use of “India” on the international stage. India and Bharat are used interchangeably officially and by the public, and are both mentioned in the Indian Constitution. Previously, the BJP has changed the names of Indian cities that originated in colonial rule, but also with Muslim heritage, as part of a right-wing Hindu nationalist effort. (Source: Snopes)
True: Smart meters allow energy suppliers to turn off your supply remotely.
While this is broadly true, they need to have contacted you to discuss options for repaying your debt and have visited your home to assess your personal information. (Source: Full Fact)
#WTF?! What The Fact?! of the week
Pants-Fire: CNN reported that “Barack Obama’s ex-boyfriend admits he was ‘prime suspect’ in gay serial killer case.”
CNN didn’t report that former President Barack Obama was implicated as a suspected serial killer. (Source: PolitiFact)
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