How Britain’s Flooded Coal Mines Could Heat Homes With Mine-Water Pumps
Flooded coal workings can supply steady low-temperature heat to heat pumps. Here is how mine-water heat works, where it can help, and its limits.
United Democracy Project’s FEC Record: What It Says About the AIPAC Rebrand Claim
The FEC record shows United Democracy Project has filed as a Super PAC since 2022. It does not, by itself, establish the Reel’s claim that AIPAC rebranded as UDP.
Karnataka MLC Results: BJP-JD(S) Sweep All 4 Seats, But Congress Keeps Its 38-Member Council Majority
The BJP-JD(S) alliance has won all four Karnataka Legislative Council seats contested on October 23. The BJP retained three seats and the JD(S) won
London River Tomatoes Raise a Sewage Question — Jim Waterson’s Report
Jim Waterson’s London Centric report found tomatoes beside a London river. It raises a sewage question, but the visible plants alone cannot identify the
Haiti, Zambia and Peru: What a Viral Seed-Sovereignty Story Leaves Out
Haiti, Zambia and Peru made real seed-policy choices, but a viral video flattens their context.
Rahul Somvanshi
EU Pesticide Omnibus Proposal: What the Viral Warning Gets Right—and Overstates
A proposed EU omnibus package has raised pesticide-regulation concerns. Here is why the legal detail matters.
Ethiopia, Sudan, Nepal and Gaza: How to Verify a Viral Global-Crises Roundup
A viral roundup points to real crises, but its fast-moving figures require country-by-country verification.
Govind Tekale
Brick Kilns and Forced Labour: What a Viral Video Gets Wrong About the Numbers
Forced labour is a grave global problem, but a viral video’s brick-kiln figure and extreme claims need evidence.
EU Gene-Edited Food Rules: What the New NGT Law Does—and Does Not—Require
The EU’s new NGT law creates two categories for gene-edited plants. Here is what it says about approval, labelling and the viral claims.
Would Changing India’s Government Alone Stop Environmental Damage?
A video from the Bhoomi Army argues that removing the BJP would not, by itself, end illegal mining, corruption or ecological damage in India. Its wider point is that large corporate interests,
Eastern DRC Violence: What Can Be Verified as Conflict Footage Spreads Online
Videos circulating online are drawing renewed attention to violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Some posts show killings or burned settlements and claim to identify those responsible. But violent
NYC CURB Act: What the Bill Would Actually Change About Protest Policing
The NYC CURB Act would restrict Strategic Response Group deployments at protected gatherings; it would not disband the NYPD unit.
“Success Is Not Villainy”—Bezos Made a Supply-Side Case for Affordable Rent Using One City’s Data. Here’s What It Shows.
Jeff Bezos appeared on Fox News Special Report with Bret Baier at Blue Origin's Cape Canaveral factory and made a case that the people most blamed for unaffordable housing—landlords—aren't the cause of
Sunita Somvanshi
DRC Cobalt and Child Labour: What Consumer Choices Can—and Cannot—Change
Buying a refurbished phone or keeping a device for longer can reduce demand for newly made electronics. But it is not accurate to say that every new phone is directly made with