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Unusually large/intense forest fires occurred in the tropics in 1997.
That year, the tropics were susceptible to fire because of a drought caused by an unusually strong El Nino.
Many scientists think the strength of El Nino that year was enhanced by global warming caused by air pollution.
The unusually strong El Nino in 1997 caused a drought, which made the tropics susceptible to fire, which contributed to unusually large/intense fires in the tropics.
Note that we cannot infer that the El Nino was unusually strong because of global warming from air pollution. We’re told that many scientists “believe” that this is the case, but this doesn’t establish that this belief is true.
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