Claim: On the campaign trail this summer, former President Donald Trump has routinely cast doubt on climate change by falsely claiming that the oceans will rise just "one-eighth of an inch over the next 400 years." He's previously used the same measurement over a period of 250 years. In fact, the current rate of sea level rise is already a little more than one-eighth of an inch each year.
Fact-check: Trump Revives - and Further Decreases - His Absurdly Low Estimate of Sea Level Rise - FactCheck.org
Verdict: on the campaign trail this summer, former president donald trump has routinely cast doubt on climate change by falsely claiming that the oceans will rise just "one-eighth of an inch over the next 400 years." he's previously used the same measurement over a period of 250 years. in fact, the current rate of sea level rise is already a little more than one-eighth of an inch each year.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Jessica Mcdonald
Date published: 2024-08-23T19:22:29