Table 4.

Generated climate headlines for the truth discrimination task

Coding	Climate-relevant news headline
True_Supporting_1	Earth’s average temperature continues to rise, setting new record highs each decade.
True_ Supporting_2	Human activities, such as burning fossil fuels, are the main cause of climate change.
True_ Supporting_3	Climate change is leading to more intense and frequent natural disasters.
True_ Supporting_4	The transportation sector is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
True_ Supporting_5	Rising seas could displace hundreds of millions of people by the end of the century.
True_Delaying_1	Projections of Regional Impacts of Climate Change are Subject to Uncertainty.
True_Delaying_2	Transportation Sector Transition to Electric Vehicles Can Cost Billions in Infrastructure Upgrades.
True_Delaying_3	Brazil Missing Paris Agreement Targets with Deforestation and Agricultural Expansion Driving Up Emissions.
True_Delaying_4	China’s continued construction of coal-fired power plants threatens progress on climate goals.
True_Delaying_5	Developing Countries Require $40 Billion Annually to Mitigate Climate Change.
False_Supporting_1	Climate change will cause the extinction of up to 75% of all species on Earth.
False_Supporting_2	Global temperatures may rise by up to 20°C by the end of the century, potentially resulting in widespread drought and famine due to climate change.
False_Supporting_3	The Earth may enter a period of ‘runaway warming’ that cannot be stopped, which could lead to the collapse of civilization due to climate change.
False_Supporting_4	Germany Leads the Way in Renewable Energy, with Nearly 65% of Electricity Generated from Renewables.
False_Supporting_5	Climate Catastrophe: Entire Cities to be Submerged by Rising Seas Within Decades.
False_Delaying_1	Extreme Weather: Natural variability, not human activity, is the main driver of extreme weather events.
False_Delaying_2	The Climate Challenge Can Be Addressed Through Innovation and Technology Advancements in Fossil Fuels.
False_Delaying_3	Carbon Dioxide is Not a Pollutant, but a Benefit to the Environment.
False_Delaying_4	Catastrophic Consequences of Global Warming are Inevitable and Unavoidable.
False_Delaying_5	Renewable Energy is Costly and Inefficient, and Should Not be Subsidized.

‘True/False’ refers to true or false statements; ‘Supporting/Delaying’ refers to statements supporting or opposing climate science and action.