Jerry Brown Blames Wildfires on Climate Change, Bashes Trump for Withdrawing From Paris Accord
After surveying the damage in Ventura County wrought by the devastating Thomas wildfire on December 9, California Governor Jerry Brown asserted that climate change was a contributing factor, and attacked the Trump administration’s stance on the disputed theory that human activity is responsible for global warming.
“We’re facing a new reality in this state, where fires threaten people’s lives, their properties, their neighborhoods, and of course billions and billions of dollars,” said Brown, speaking at a news conference.
“With climate change, some scientists are saying southern California is literally burning up.”
“This is the new normal,” Brown said. “We’re about ready to have firefighting at Christmas. This is very odd and unusual.”...