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What was claimed

Tell me again climate change is a hoax. This is horrific [video of major flash flooding]

Our verdict

Inaccurate

Scientific consensus strongly supports that human-caused climate change is real. Decades of research demonstrate it is making extreme weather events more frequent and intense, including flooding. (Only 2 of 3 AI systems responded.)

1 of 2 AI systems agreeChecked Jul 27, 2026

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Key findings

The observed flash flooding in the video is caused by climate change.

Incorrect97%
2 of 3 AIs agree·ChatGPT: Can’t verify

The video shows "major flash flooding" that is "horrific."

Verified95%
1 of 2 AIs agree·ChatGPT: Can’t verify

Climate change increases flood risk and intensity

Verified96%
1 AI checked

Detailed Analysis

Did not respond

What other AI think

Decades of scientific research has proven that human-caused climate change is making some disasters more dangerous and more frequent. The hydrological cycle is expected to intensify with global warming, which likely increases the intensity of extreme precipitation events and the risk of flooding. The claim that climate change is a hoax contradicts overwhelming scientific consensus.

Why this verdict

  • Decades of scientific research has proven that human-caused climate change is making some disasters more dangerous and more frequent.
  • The hydrological cycle is expected to intensify with global warming, which likely increases the intensity of extreme precipitation events and the risk of flooding.
  • The claim that climate change is a hoax contradicts overwhelming scientific consensus.

Claims checked

Climate change is a hoax

Incorrect98%
Scientific consensus strongly supports that human-caused climate change is real. Decades of research demonstrate it is making extreme weather events more frequent and intense, including flooding.

This claim may mislead readers without added context.

Flash flooding shown in the video is horrific

Verified95%
Flash floods are documented as causing more deaths and economic losses than other severe weather hazards, making them genuinely dangerous and destructive events.

Climate change increases flood risk and intensity

Verified96%
Multiple peer-reviewed studies confirm that warming increases atmospheric moisture, extreme precipitation, and flooding frequency and severity globally.
The statement correctly rejects the idea that climate change is a hoax, which is contradicted by overwhelming scientific evidence. However, attributing a specific flash‑flood video directly to climate change cannot be confirmed without formal event attribution studies, so parts of the implication are unverifiable.

Why this verdict

  • The statement correctly rejects the idea that climate change is a hoax, which is contradicted by overwhelming scientific evidence.
  • However, attributing a specific flash‑flood video directly to climate change cannot be confirmed without formal event attribution studies, so parts of the implication are unverifiable.

Claims checked

"Climate change is a hoax."

Incorrect95%
Extensive peer‑reviewed science shows the Earth is warming and human activities are the dominant cause; labeling it a "hoax" contradicts the scientific consensus.

This claim may mislead readers without added context.

The video shows "major flash flooding" that is "horrific."

Can’t verify60%
Whether the video depicts major flash flooding can be judged visually, but without the video, location, or damage reports we cannot verify scale or severity objectively; "horrific" is a subjective judgment.

The observed flash flooding in the video is caused by climate change.

Can’t verify70%
Climate change increases the probability and intensity of heavy rainfall and flash floods generally, but attributing a single event to climate change requires formal event‑attribution analysis and local meteorological data.

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