False Stories in the New York Times and the Seattle Times on Western Washington Megafires - ClimateRealism

False Stories in the New York Times and the Seattle Times on Western Washington Megafires - ClimateRealism

From the Cliff Mass weather blog, via WattsUpWithThat. [Last week], the New York Times ran a story that was blatantly false, with the Seattle Times featuring it as well.  The claim:  that Western Washington will experience more “megafires” due to human-caused global warming (climate change). Unfortunately, the writer of this story (a Washington State stringer for the NY Times) failed to examine the historical record or the best science, getting …

Meteorologist Debunks False Stories On Climate Change Fueling Western Washington Megafires

History shows only one Western Washington megafire since 1900, contradicting media claims of climate-driven increases.