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- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Catalytic converters reduce nitrogen oxide emissions from cars.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Synthetic fertilizer causes significant environmental pollution.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Invasive species caused the dodo's extinction.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Burning wood for heat reduces carbon emissions.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The Northern Hemisphere is 61% covered by oceans, while the Southern Hemisphere is 81% covered by oceans.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Recycling household waste is worse for the environment than sending it to landfill.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Cast iron can be recycled by melting it down into new iron products.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Tropical deforestation is a leading cause of animal species extinction and population decline.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The early atmosphere of Earth contained ammonia, methane, water vapor, and carbon dioxide, but only a trace of oxygen.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Deforestation increases rates of soil erosion, especially on sloped land.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Some shark species, such as bull sharks, can survive in freshwater.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Passenger trains emit less carbon dioxide per passenger-kilometre than cars or planes.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Less than 10 percent of plastic waste in the United States is actually recycled.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Planting trees along roads measurably reduces noise pollution for nearby residents.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Diamonds form from carbon and fall as rain inside Neptune.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Water from all household and street drains eventually reaches the ocean.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Drinking water is sold in plastic sachets in parts of Africa, including Nigeria and Ghana, as a cheaper way to buy and carry water.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Tropical rainforests can burn during droughts, and logging and land clearing make them drier and more flammable.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Timber construction has a lower carbon footprint than concrete.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that The ISS recycles urine into drinking water.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Chewing gum is made of plastic.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Life exists in deep ocean hydrothermal vents.?
- SUPPORTEDIs it true that Hyperventilation leads to abnormally low blood carbon dioxide levels and high blood pH.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Most plastics are manufactured from petroleum or natural gas feedstocks.?
- PARTIAL LEANIs it true that Diesel cars emit more nitrogen oxides and fine particulate pollution than petrol cars.?
- CONTESTED PARTIALIs it true that Corn-based ethanol produces lower lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions than gasoline.?
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