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Re:Climate threats now dominate long-term risks, survey of g... by mr__y on Thursday January 16, 2020 @10:50AM (#22065589)
(Disclaimer: I don't mean to question that bushfires are related to climate change. I just mean that ideas should be verified no matter how obvious they seem to be.)

>Australia's bushfires are definitely climate change related

Australia's bushfires are most likely related to climate change and this is probably the best hypothesis for their cause. It should be verified by actual scientists before we can say "definietly climate change" with confidence.

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Re:Climate threats now dominate long-term risks, survey of g... by m0zg on Thursday January 16, 2020 @03:36PM (#22068608)
It can't be verified by "actual scientists" because if they find otherwise, they'll be expelled from their field. You can't have rigorous scientific inquiry under these circumstances, and the results are predetermined.
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