Tag: Effects

Homelessness case before US supreme court could have far-reaching effects

A case that could significantly change how US cities respond to the growing homelessness crisis has reached the supreme court as record numbers of people in America find themselves without a permanent place to live. The justices on Monday considered a challenge to rulings from a California-based appeals court that found punishing people for sleeping […]

Posts misrepresent effects of El Niño, humans on record heat

As El Niño ends, posts on X are blaming the natural phenomenon for record heat in 2023. This is misleading; while the climate pattern did affect average temperatures, the claims omit the impact of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions — which climate scientists say are the single largest contributor to global warming. “Weird narrative that we don’t […]

People in red states report more COVID vaccine side effects: Study

A new study found that states with a higher percentage of Republican voters are seeing more reports of adverse side effects from COVID-19 vaccines. The study published in the JAMA medical journal looked at 620,456 vaccine adverse events reported to the federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) from adults 18 and older. Researchers separately […]