Scientists Denounce Trump Administration’s Climate Report
Scientists Denounce Trump Administration’s Climate Report
Scores of researchers reviewed the Energy Department’s argument about greenhouse gases and found serious deficiencies.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article appears mostly accurate, reporting on scientists' denouncement of a Trump administration climate report. Multiple sources confirm the existence of such a report and the backlash from scientists. There is a moderate bias due to the framing of the title and the focus on criticism of the Trump administration.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Scientists denounce Trump Administration’s Climate Report
- Verification Source #2: Confirms that climate scientists are fighting against an Energy Department report issued by the Trump administration.
- Verification Source #3: States that scientists slam the Trump administration climate report as a 'farce'.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: Scores of researchers reviewed the Energy Department’s argument about greenhouse gases and found serious deficiencies.
- Verification Source #3: Experts say the report being used to justify the mass rollback of climate regulations has many claims based on long-debunked research.
- Assessment: Supported
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 2: Climate Scientists Look to Fight Back Against DOE's 'Antiscientific ...
- Source 3: Scientists slam Trump administration climate report as a 'farce' full of ...