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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (1418100)	9/6/2023 4:33:50 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 1579256

"his research is being used by the media to blame climate change for starting those fires." Then that is sloppy reporting. Here are some examples of good reporting/press releases.. Climate change keeps making wildfires and smoke worse ... abcnews.go.com Jun 30, 2023 — Climate change keeps making wildfires and smoke worse. Scientists call it the 'new abnormal' - ABC News. == A Drier Future Sets the Stage for More Wildfires climate.nasa.gov Jul 9, 2019 — “Once we change the climatology and get drier and drier fuels, we should expect more intense fires and higher fire severity,” said Adam ... -- Climate change and wildfires – how do we know if there is a link? (theconversation.com) August 10, 2018 As a climate scientist, I can say this is the wrong framing of the problem. Global warming does not cause wildfires. The proximate cause is often human carelessness (cigarette butts, camp fires not extinguished properly, etc.), or natural, from “dry lightning” whereby a thunderstorm produces lightning but little rain. Rather, global warming exacerbates the conditions and raises the risk of wildfire.