Every once and awhile, when I write about my experience in the 2018 Camp Fire, someone on the Internet thinks they can outsmart me by asking how I know the fire was “caused” by climate change, usually in a snarky, know-it-all, condescending tone.
It’s a typical denier tactic. “How do you know?” “Show me the data.” “You’re not an expert.” It often devolves into sealioning.
So, I’m writing this mostly to put — if not an end to it — at least a response out there that’s close at hand, when I need it. It isn’t required reading, or anything like that.
You never know when you’ll be attacked by a sea lion!