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2023-11-27 16:56:06 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E208E5CDFC51100C8E2012C791F07514BE8D5DF28CE88BCA458B341C933EDE5D
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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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