Do we really need these "experts"? (Read 559 times)

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Do we really need these "experts"?
« on: August 10, 2023, 06:33:28 PM »
https://www.kitv.com/news/lahaina/flash-drought-invasive-grasses-winds-hurricane-and-climate-change-fuel-mauis-devastating-fires/article_63829d00-dfca-594d-bcc6-72200490e54d.html

“Plants are getting really, really dry,” Lakshmi said. “It's all related to water in some ways.”

“The most destructive fires usually occur during drought. If an area falls into drought quickly, that means there is a longer window of time for fires to occur,” Otkin said.

“Climate change in many parts of the world is increasing vegetation dryness, in large part because temperatures are hotter,” Fleishman said. “Even if you have the same amount of precipitation, if you have higher temperatures, things dry out faster.”

While climate change can’t be said to directly cause singular events, experts say, the impact extreme weather is having on communities is undeniable.
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