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2023-11-27 17:34:33 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7A13E08497A2001B70E2F30F2FC17F0D2ED13FC34E48A3EC63C68E47312FB89F
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Claim is false. Studies found that the leading cause of the rapid increase of wildfires in California is the rapid increase of surface air vapor pressure deficit, or VPD, a measure of how thirsty the atmosphere is. Climate change is to blame, not mismanagement https://www.drought.gov/news/study-finds-climate-change-blame-record-breaking-california-wildfires-2023-08-08 https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148908/whats-behind-californias-surge-of-large-fires
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