Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-01-10 09:07:48 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0BECD06BB2B3E0641D8EE42DB16096F68EF78AB03E2B8C5C78D4A6B5317150E2
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Original Note:
Matthew Wielicki's post references a 2007 study, which is almost 20 years out of date compared to current climate data. Here's the latest: https://climateinstitute.ca/news/fact-sheet-wildfires/ https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-priorities/tackle-climate-change/climate-change-stories/extreme-wildfires-are-getting-worse-with-climate-change/ https://www.dal.ca/news/2024/10/23/wildfires-climate-change-human-impact.html Disinformation about the effects of climate change, especially fast-moving wildfires, is dangerous.
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