Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-04-17 05:51:34 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D47B0D7E2C73C48E47A7E108F81FF6C8D3A69D5E3A76AA276FAD6F1E1057F1B8
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It is conspiracy theory that the fires were mostly arson: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2023/06/08/danielle-smith-is-concerned-about-arsonists-causing-wildfires-experts-are-more-worried-about-misinformation.html https://finance.yahoo.com/news/canada-wildfires-spark-ecoterrorist-conspiracy-010702753.html https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/08/air-quality-canada-wildfire-smog-fire/ Most of the shared articles about arsons aren't related to the current fires: https://ici-radio--canada-ca.translate.goog/nouvelle/1987342/feux-forets-incendiaires-complots-faux?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=fr&_x_tr_pto=wapp While it's impossible to say that any one fire or any one season is specifically linked to AGW, the trends show a strong signal: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/06/07/see-wildfire-smoke-map-of-us-canada/70293572007/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/canada-wildfire-data-change-1.6854186 https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/climate-change-indicators-wildfires#:~:text=Multiple%20studies%20have%20found%20that%20climate%20change%20has%20already%20led%20to%20an%20increase%20in%20wildfire%20season%20length,%20wildfire%20frequency%2C%20and%20burned%20area
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