Were People in Austin Filmed Going Into a Dumpster for Food? Authorities blamed the scene on someone leaving a sign promising "Free Food."
How to Fight Disinformation — Part V: Resilience Targeting The potential for hybrid threats lurk in every disaster and narrative in a world being reshaped by a changing climate, but their malign influence can be stopped or slowed with some effort from the public at large.
Alaska Snow Crab Season Canceled In October 2022, several social media posts addressed the cancellation of snow crab season in Alaska -- due to unprecedented conditions.
Jackson, Mississippi ‘Indefinitely’ Out of Water A dire situation involving a lack of water in Jackson, Mississippi seemed to fall by the wayside amid a chaotic news cycle.
Did France’s Loire River ‘Run Dry’ in August 2022? Unprecedented heat waves and drought drove interest into striking images of a purportedly "dried up" river in France.
‘If You See Me, Cry’: Hunger Stones in Some Czech And German Rivers The emergence of "hunger stones" heralding agricultural doom wasn't new in 2022, but neither was it a fabrication.
NASA’s Climate Spiral As much of the Northern Hemisphere endured a brutal heat wave, purported video of "NASA's climate spiral" circulated on social media.
‘In 2014, This French Weather Presenter Announced the Forecast for August 18, 2050’ A 2014 French climate change forecast intended as a warning became reality in June 2022.
’10 Weeks of Wheat’ in Global Reserves? Fears of a wheat shortage swept social media in May 2022, alongside claims only ten weeks of wheat were held in reserves globally.
Did Flooding in Australia Cause a Quad Bike to Get Stuck on a Power Line? A lighthearted photo is real -- and so is the "rain bomb" that pounded the country in early 2022.
