Disinformation and the Australia Wildfires
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Arsonists, however, have been arrested for starting the fires. Blaming climate change for every single thing is no different than those that attribute everything to “god’s will” — and equally neurotic and cult-like.
> What is misinformation is saying that climate change started those fires.
No.
> The temperature rising one fraction of a degree doesn’t cause combustion.
Yes it does. It dries out vegetation and evaporates moisture, directly contributing to further and worse combustion.
> And these sorts for fires have happened since before Australia was Australia.
No, they haven’t.
> Arsonists, however, have been arrested for starting the fires. Blaming climate change for every single thing is no different than those that attribute everything to “god’s will” — and equally neurotic and cult-like.
Both contribute, but climate change much more. Without arsonists, the bush would still burn from other sources of ignition. Your first sentence are weasel words clearly intended to disproportionately exaggerate arson.
You’ve clearly fallen for the misinformation. Please stop spreading it further.