Column — In Climate-Scorched L.A., the Burning Truth of Octavia Butler's Science Fiction
Jan 16 2025
6 mins
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan
The devastating fires burning Los Angeles stand as a monumental example of nature’s profoundly destructive potential when accelerated by human-caused climate change. The Palisades fire and the Eaton fire have together burned almost 40,000 acres, and damaged or destroyed over 12,000 homes and other buildings, killing at least 25 people. These fast-m