Topic summary
30%14 analyzed articles/videos9,452 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Climate Change Impact results contain 49 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Appeal to Authority, and Biased Writer Voice, with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 4.3% saturation with 2,800 hits. Analysis detected 27,896 faulty-reasoning hits from 65,040 analyzed words across 14 articles, generating a BS Score of 0.9% and a BS Rank of 3% (22,886 of 23,394 topics). This Climate Change Impact is better (less manipulative) than 97.80% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

2% percentile
02550751002.2% percentile
0.9% BS Score14 analyzed articles65K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Topic 4.3%4.3%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 3.9%3.9%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 2.1%2.1%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 3.2%3.2%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 2.4%2.4%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 0.3%0.3%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 0.6%0.6%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 1.4%1.4%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 2.2%2.2%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 2.1%2.1%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Framing Effect: Topic 4.3%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 3.9%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 2.1%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 3.2%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 2.2%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 2.1%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 1.7%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 1.3%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.1%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 2.2%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Topic 0.2%, sitewide 2.0%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Mass fish necropsy helps forecast salmon returns in Oregon4%
OPB17%By Kristian Foden-Vencil6%8/6/2026, 6:00:00 AM
Heat Is Killing Texas Prisoners, and State Leaders Won’t Shell Out for AC29%
Mother Jones69%By Nicholas E. Stewart51%8/5/2026, 4:30:00 AM
The grass looks healthy. But most of Georgia's marshes are losing their roots to sea level rise4%
The Current44%By Jillian Magtoto/GPB News0%8/4/2026, 12:06:18 PM
Climate change is forcing my Xbox console into summer hibernation60%
Windows Central77%By Jennifer Young84%8/2/2026, 6:06:10 AM
Exclusive: FEMA maps may be missing over 200K high-flood-risk Harris County properties, study shows8%
Houston Chronicle32%By Yilun Cheng0% Katherine Oung0%7/30/2026, 4:00:00 AM
Oystercatchers, known for sharp bills and beady eyes, are making a comeback thanks to conservation25%
WBUR News17%By Michael Casey24% The Associated Press73%7/20/2026, 11:37:08 PM
4 facts to stay informed during a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City38%
PolitiFact22%By Madison Czopek27%7/20/2026, 2:04:06 PM
Watching the world burn as all the money flows into a multitrillion-dollar Magic 8 Ball14%
The Register59%By Brandon Vigliarolo64%7/20/2026, 5:44:00 AM
As mosquito ranges expand, better monitoring is key to preventing disease41%
Ars Technica44%By Madeline Shaw47% Inside Climate News54%7/19/2026, 4:19:31 AM
Busy wildfire season tests US fire bosses as they juggle resources to stay ahead39%
The Colorado Sun27%By The Associated Press73%7/14/2026, 12:22:18 PM