Perfect example of an otherwise excellent story (terrible infrastructure!) on a false climate change hook (the California fires are not a result of global warming)https://twitter.com/SteveVockrodt/status/1189367322370293761 …
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Specifically, the large-scale wind pattern that causes the devastating fires we see right now, and that already dried out vegetation in the state a few weeks ago, is projected to be weaker, not stronger, with global warming
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Replying to @Pinboard
Is it not the case that hot, dry conditions over the summer, which are at least exacerbated by climate change, laid the groundwork? It's not like the vegetation was totally fine and then all of a sudden, wind dried it out and started fires.
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Replying to @LarsSanderGreen
No, even with wet vegetation the winds would have dried it to kindling, both in previous wind events and in this one. See https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2019/10/extreme-winds-in-california-and-soon-in.html … (Mass is an expert on Diabo winds).
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This is really normal California ecology at work, though people badly want to hang it on a climate peg. Summers are hot and dry, and the wind events happen. If you want a global warming tie-in, wait until November when we can blame delayed autumn rains!
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