Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-08-28 10:03:06 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EF0EBB7AEDC34AEB4E49B03061FE3E133B019DAC58F907D41A48B514390917F1
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Original Note:
This tweet misrepresents the link between climate change and wildfires. Changes in climate make forests drier, making fires burn longer and hotter after they are ignited. Arson is one such ignition source, but not the only one. https://www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfire/wildfire-climate-connection#:~:text=Research%20shows%20that%20changes%20in,fuels%20during%20the%20fire%20season.
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