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Jim Ferguson, a “social media influencer”, blames the wildfires in Greece on illegal immigrants. He posted a video that was actually from 2019.

We don’t have time for conspiracy theories or playing the blame-game when it comes to the climate crisis.

Flüchtlinge randalieren auf dem Weg nach Europa? Desinformation war Grund für Unruhen in Griechenland

In dem Video sieht man einen Mann, der trockenes Gras auf ein kleines Feuer legt, eine blonde Frau, die einen Kinderwagen über Schotter schiebt und erbost auf Englisch ruft: „Das ist ein Baby. Was soll das?“. Man sieht Feuer am Wegesrand und einen Mann, der sich immer wieder hinkniet, wohl um etwas anzuzünden. Im Postingtext […]

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HoaxEye Jul 30, 2023

I'm aware of claims by Greece officials that most fires were started by human hand. Be that as it may, let's listen to experts:

"Focussing mainly on ignition sources (there will always be some) distracts from the main issues which are more flammable landscapes due to insufficient management of vegetation and more extreme weather due to climate change."
Source: https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-wildfires-on-rhodes-and-corfu/

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Darrel Plant Jul 30, 2023

@hoaxeye
There were reports in the past couple days about the increase in human-caused fired in the US Pacific Northwest, and I’m pretty sure it’s got nothing to do with refugees.

https://ktvz.com/news/fire-alert/2023/07/28/human-caused-wildfires-up-sharply-this-summer-in-dry-northwest-forests-prompting-concern/

Human-caused wildfires up sharply this summer in dry Northwest forests, prompting concern - KTVZ

The Pacific Northwest has seen a significant increase in human-caused wildfires compared to the same period last year, the U.S. Forest Service said Friday.

KTVZ