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Are men or women worse for the planet? Answer revealed in alarming new study

Nypost · · 474 words · By Ben Cost
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/science/men-are-worse-for-the-planet-study/

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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“An international group of researchers has found that men are the superior sex when it comes to their impact on society and nature, per a politically skewed study in the International Journal for Masculinity Studies.”
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The claim suggests men are the 'superior sex' in terms of impact, but the evidence shows the study actually argues that men have a more *negative* impact on the planet. The phrasing in the claim is a deceptive framing of the study's actual conclusion.
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web search NEUTRAL — In gender studies, hegemonic masculinity is a sociocultural practice that legitimizes men's dominant position in society and justifies the subordination of the common male population and women, and ot…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hegemonic_masculinity
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web search NEUTRAL — 'Men consume more meat than women and are leaders of the animal–industrial complex,' they explain. 'Meat consumption remains part of hegemonic masculinity across many contexts.'
https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-15794219/Men-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — This study aims to add to knowledge on the relation between ageing and masculinity in society by looking at how older unmarried and childless men in a small Swedish rural community articulate their ma…
https://www.researchgate.net/journal/International-Journal-f…
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“Professor Jeff Hearn, a professor of sociology at the University of Huddersfield in the UK, said “There is now plenty of research that shows clear negative impacts of some men’s behavior on the environment and climate,” per Phys.org.”
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The quote is attributed to Professor Jeff Hearn and is reported across multiple independent sources including Daily Mail and other news aggregators.
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web search NEUTRAL — Professor Jeff Hearn. Professor of Sociology, Department of Social and Psychological Sciences. “There is now plenty of research that shows clear negative impacts of some men’s behaviour on the environ…
https://www.hud.ac.uk/news/2026/may/masculine-behaviour-habi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Professor Jeff Hearn, professor of sociology in Huddersfield's Department of Social and Psychological Sciences, said: 'There is now plenty of research that shows clear negative impacts of some men's b…
https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-15794219/Men-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — “There is now plenty of research that shows clear negative impacts of some men’s behaviour on the environment and climate,” This statement doesn’t say a damn thing about CAGW but says a whole lot abou…
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2026/05/07/euronews-being-white-…
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“the team drew on new studies by 22 researchers spanning 13 countries.”
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Multiple sources confirm the research involved 22 researchers from 13 countries.
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web search NEUTRAL — It brings together new research by 22 researchers from 13 countries on questions as diverse as climate denial in Canadian pipeline politics, environmental impacts of Chinese policies in the Pacific Oc…
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-masculine-behavior-bad-planet.…
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web search NEUTRAL — Crucially, the researchers demonstrate the hydroxyl radical-rich environment in LP-TEM can be effectively mimicked by using the UV/H₂O₂ process, bridging the gap between radiation chemistry in the liq…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/denssolutions_publication-ale…
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web search NEUTRAL — Google Research teams in Accra collaborate with global research teams to lead many sustainability initiatives of particular interest to Africa.Our researchers are embedded in teams across computer sci…
https://research.google/careers/
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“They found that, on average, men have a larger impact due to their patterns of “consumption, especially travel, transportation, tourism and meat eating,” per the study.”
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While the general theme of the study is corroborated, the specific list of consumption patterns (travel, transportation, tourism, meat eating) is not explicitly detailed in the provided search snippets, though it aligns with the overall narrative found in the Daily Mail and other reports.
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web search NEUTRAL — Take online courses on Study.com that are fun and engaging. Pass exams to earn real college credit. Research schools and degrees to further your education.
https://study.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Master any subject with Studley AI. Trusted by more than 1,000,000 top students. Create beautiful and interactive notes, flashcards, quizzes and podcasts from any content. Study smarter, not harder.
https://www.studley.ai/
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web search NEUTRAL — consider, study, contemplate, weigh mean to think about in order to arrive at a judgment or decision. consider may suggest giving thought to in order to reach a suitable conclusion, opinion, or decisi…
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/study
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““Men consume more meat than women and are leaders of the animal–industrial complex,” the researchers write.”
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The specific quote regarding meat consumption and the animal-industrial complex is found in multiple reports.
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web search NEUTRAL — Animal–industrial complex (AIC) is a concept used by activists and scholars to describe what they contend is the systematic and institutionalized exploitation of animals.[1]: 299 [2]: 197 The term was…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal–industrial_complex
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web search NEUTRAL — "Men consume more meat than women and are leaders of the animal-industrial complex. Meat consumption remains part of hegemonic masculinity across many contexts." "Men tend to have less concern with cl…
https://briefly.co/anchor/Environment/story/men-are-bad-for-…
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web search NEUTRAL — 'Men consume more meat than women and are leaders of the animal–industrial complex,' they explain. 'Meat consumption remains part of hegemonic masculinity across many contexts.'
https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-15794219/Men-b…
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“a new study that found that an animal protein-heavy diet may help stave off dementia in a select group of people with a genetic risk factor tied to Alzheimer’s disease.”
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The evidence describes a 'Mediterranean diet' (rich in seafood, fruit, vegetables, nuts, and olive oil) as the factor reducing dementia risk, not specifically an 'animal protein-heavy diet'. The claim mischaracterizes the nature of the diet mentioned in the research.
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web search NEUTRAL — Alzheimer’s disease is known to have a strong genetic component, with heritability estimated at up to 80 percent. One gene in particular, apolipoprotein E, or APOE, has emerged as the strongest geneti…
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2025/08/mediterranean…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Mediterranean diet rich in seafood, fruit, vegetable, nuts and olive oil may lower the risk of dementia or Alzheimer's, a new study suggests.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/mediterranean-die…
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web search NEUTRAL — A new study found that following a Mediterranean diet may help lower a person’s risk of developing dementia and decelerate cognitive decline. Scientists discovered that this protective effect was stro…
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/mediterranean-diet…
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“Per the study, these so-called masculine pastimes include “owning, managing, controlling heavy, chemical, carbon–based, industrialized agriculture, high environmental impact and extractive industries, and of course militarism”
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The specific list of masculine pastimes (heavy industry, industrialized agriculture, extractive industries, militarism) is quoted identically in multiple sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Men tend to be more involved in owning, managing, controlling heavy, chemical, carbon-based, industrialized agriculture, high environmental impact and extractive industries, and of course militarism, …
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-masculine-behavior-bad-planet.…
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web search NEUTRAL — Men tend to be more involved in owning, managing, controlling heavy, chemical, carbon-based, industrialized agriculture, high environmental impact and extractive industries, and of course militarism, …
https://crev.info/2026/05/purifying-slanted-science/
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web search NEUTRAL — Dewi Kartika, secretary-general of the Agrarian Reform Consortium (KPA), questioned the president’s decision to involve Ministry of Defense and the military in the plantation program. “This food estat…
https://news.mongabay.com/2020/10/indonesia-militarized-agri…
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“they claim that the “destructive ecological and social processes” are largely driven by “privileged eurowestern countries, particularly elite white men.””
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The claim that destructive processes are driven by privileged Euro-Western countries and elite white men is explicitly quoted in the evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — They said: 'The destructive ecological and social processes are associated with and largely driven by the activities of privileged eurowestern countries, particularly elite white men.'
https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-15794219/Men-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — They are: masculinities politics, deep ecology, ecological feminism and feminist care theory. The authors work with profeminist approaches to the conceptualisations and embodiments of modern Western m…
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335988232_Ecologica…
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web search NEUTRAL — Traditional economists cannot quantify or measure the effect of white male privilege in facilitating business dealings or obtaining employment in emerging market economies.
https://theconversation.com/white-mens-privilege-in-emerging…
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“These processes, per the study, include “colonialism, extractivism and capitalism.””
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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm the specific list of processes (colonialism, extractivism, capitalism) mentioned in the study.
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“the five countries with the world’s highest carbon emissions: China placed first in this regard, followed by the United States, then India, with Russia and Japan rounding out the top five, according to a report by Worldmeter.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to verify the Worldmeter report on carbon emissions rankings.
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“In October, renowned climate change doom-monger Bill Gates declared that worldwide temperatures increase “will not lead to humanity’s demise””
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