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2023-11-27 17:04:28 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F807885C7E433B958898D7E119D2D9281CFD12C0F78D67AB1FDAA38DF450D8F8
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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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