Los Angeles Burning。
Decades It is reported that he died, but hundreds of thousands of people had to evacuate the house when the fire peaked. There is a mountain fire Most of this area was covered with smokeIt brings serious health damage. Children, pregnant people, first responders, and those who have existing respiratory conditions Especially vulnerable For health risk of smoke inhalation.
Climate change is not the only propulsion for these fires, but it is an important driver. Generally mountain fire -Th California mountain fire especially.
It is far from “nature”, and the disaster is essentially political.
Why are they partially prevented and have the power to prevent them from acting in time? If there was a possibility that common sense measures were implemented to avoid the worst impact of the disaster, why was that so? And why are they the most hurt by the disaster? Minimal access to resources How to recover? These are essentially political issues.
Some say that the moment of the disaster or the aftermath is not the best time to speak politics. But that's exactly the right time.
“I've been doing this for 20 years.” I said Bluesky's climate scientist katharine hayhoe. “Very sad, the news is happy to talk about how the news is in danger of climate change is in the middle of an extreme weather event, and there is no other time. I learned.
You need to have an important public conversation on the increase in the risk of climate disasters, the negligence of powerful companies, the negligence of the supporters in politics, and the impact of the extraordinary disasters in the alienated group. And if we don't have them right now, we may not have them at all.
But it's still wrong A method of politics of these disasters.
Appropriate case: President Trump made Absurd claim The lack of water in Southern California is accused the Endangered Species species protection initiative by California Governor Gavin Newsom (D). The real explanation is easier: Southern California has experienced it Long -term droughtIt has deteriorated due to climate change.
It's terrible that people holding the highest selected office in Japan spread fake information for political benefits. But it is getting worse. He does to hide his own plan to worsen some of the fundamental causes of Inferno. Trump is “Drill, baby, drill“And sometimes he is widely known Solicitationand I receivedWhat is the essential legal bes? Baron fossil fuel。
In his achievements, Newsom Answered His priority was to “protect people” and “make sure that firefighters have all the resources they need.”
But he I said in a row“I am not here to do politics,” but the politics of New Sam is also worth scrutinizing.
California is a major Oil production stateAnd NEWSOM has various records about working on the industry and making serious efforts to reduce production.
Newsum Signature law Last year, we restricted local governments to operate oil and gas, and provide excellent companies to operate very polluted petroleum wells. 2022, he Signature method to limit oil and gas production Within 3,200 feet from school, house, and other community spaces.
These are means of praise. But at the same time, California oil and gas regulated organizations We continue to issue more oil and gas permission -A and obviously the governor doesn't want to control them.
Obviously, politics has a lot of relationships with the reasons why Los Angeles' fire is very devastating, and to make our politics correct, it will be very useful to improve things in the future. California is “Pay polluters” bill Forcing fossil fuel companies to pay for the damage caused by them, closed Tax omission Bring and acquire the fossil fuel industry Unauthorized government agency Under control.
It is even more important for the state to take such measures because the federal government has led to the eradication of climate negative. And it starts with openly speaking this very political issue.
BASAV SEN Disting a climate policy program at the Policy Institute.
