Which best justifies the accuracy of the claim? Although Article 1 mentions evidence discovered by scientists, more research is needed about the data source to determine if the claim is scientific. Article 1 is a scientific claim because it says that global warming doesn't create hurricanes. Although Article 2 mentions the study of a hurricane record, it is a scientific claim because the author himself reviewed it and is therefore an expert. Article 2 uses a scientific claim because the author says the Earth is in a cooling cycle.