Birdwatch Archive

Birdwatch Note

2023-04-27 15:52:09 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

There isn’t a direct relationship between climate change and fire. Hot, dry conditions are believed to contribute, but something needs to create the spark and start the fire. In Alaska, most fires are ignited by lightning. In California, most fires are ignited by humans. https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/will-global-warming-produce-more-frequent-and-more-intense-wildfires

Written by F7B71DFE839E8C50A723BCB331B8DA0B7197E244CD1DBD16ACE08A94276667BE
Participant Details

All Information

• ID - 1651615222753538053
• noteId - 1651615222753538053
• participantId -
• noteAuthorParticipantId - F7B71DFE839E8C50A723BCB331B8DA0B7197E244CD1DBD16ACE08A94276667BE Participant Details
• createdAtMillis - 1682610729289
• tweetId - 1651301204880936961
• classification - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING
• believable -
• harmful -
• validationDifficulty -
• misleadingOther - 0
• misleadingFactualError - 1
• misleadingManipulatedMedia - 0
• misleadingOutdatedInformation - 0
• misleadingMissingImportantContext - 1
• misleadingUnverifiedClaimAsFact - 1
• misleadingSatire - 0
• notMisleadingOther - 0
• notMisleadingFactuallyCorrect - 0
• notMisleadingOutdatedButNotWhenWritten - 0
• notMisleadingClearlySatire - 0
• notMisleadingPersonalOpinion - 0
• trustworthySources - 1
• summary
• There isn’t a direct relationship between climate change and fire. Hot, dry conditions are believed to contribute, but something needs to create the spark and start the fire. In Alaska, most fires are ignited by lightning. In California, most fires are ignited by humans. https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/will-global-warming-produce-more-frequent-and-more-intense-wildfires