Electric cars produce zero pollution.
Myth. Battery production and electricity generation can still cause pollution.
Volcano lava moves too slowly to be dangerous.
Myth. Some lava flows move fast enough to destroy houses and trap people.
Earthquakes can cause the ground to open up and swallow people.
Myth. That’s Hollywood fiction.
Biodegradable plastic is always good for the environment.
Myth. It often needs special conditions to break down, which landfills don’t provide.
You use more water taking a bath than a shower.
Fact. A full bath uses about twice as much water as an average shower.
The Northern Lights make a sound.
Fact. Though hard to hear, some people report crackling noises, likely caused by electrical activity.
If a volcano erupts underwater, it’s harmless.
Myth. Underwater eruptions can cause tsunamis, release toxic gases. They’re actually far from harmless.
Lightning never strikes the same place twice.
Myth. It often hits tall structures — for example, the Empire State Building gets struck 20-25 times a year.
Sharks can smell a single drop of blood from approxiamtely 500 meters away.
Fact. In ideal conditions, they can detect tiny amounts of blood in large volumes of water.
There’s a ‘fire tornado’ phenomenon.
Fact. Under extreme heat and wind, fire can be like that but it’s rare.
The Sahara Desert was once green and full of lakes.
Fact. Thousands of years ago, it had rivers, plants, and even hippos. Climate changes turned it into desert.
Planting trees can solve climate change.
Myth. It's a great start but it's not enough to solve it completely :(