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To: Brumar89 who wrote (1417948)9/5/2023 7:03:30 PM
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"climate change as the root cause' of wildfires"

Climate change doesn't start fires, except maybe with more lightning. There might be some correlation between increased wind velocity and fires started by downed power lines, but that's a bit of a reach. It just makes conditions for fires worse.

An incendiary form of lightning may surge under climate ...

sciencenews.org

Feb 28, 2023 — Relatively long-lived lightning strikes are the most likely to spark wildfires and may become more common as the climate warms.

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'We need a culture change across academia and elite media that allows for a much broader conversation on societal resilience to climate."
That would be good, but it won't happen until AGW is accepted by both parties.

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