‘The fingers of climate change are all over LA fires’ – Climate expert
At least ten people have died amid the horrific fires in California.
A Bank of America is fully engulfed in flames along Lake Ave. during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles county, California on January 8, 2025. Photo: JOSH EDELSON / AFP
Ray White speaks with Prof Guy Midgley, Acting Director at the school for climate studies: Stellenbosch University
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Parts of California have been destroyed by out-of-control wildfires.
Thousands of structures have burnt down and nearly 180,000 residents have received evacuation orders.
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According to BBC, the biggest fires are uncontained and made worse by weather conditions including extreme heat and no rain.
“The fingerprints of climate change are all over this event.”
- Prof Guy Midgley, Acting Director at the school for climate studies: Stellenbosch University
Midgley says this has been the driest winter on record and has highlighted the disastrous impacts of climate change.
“The lesson for us is that even the richest part of the world, which is one of the best prepared for these events, has been overwhelmed by this climate event.”
- Prof Guy Midgley, Acting Director at the school for climate studies: Stellenbosch University
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