San Francisco, CA (January 29, 2025) – The latest study by the World Weather Attribution on the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, confirmed that climate change, fueled by fossil fuel burning, made the fires 35% more likely. The analysis shows these flammable conditions will only worsen if we continue down the path of inaction. In response to the study, Zachary Norris, Greenpeace USA California Climate Director, said:

“Climate change has been making California wildfires larger, faster and more deadly for years. All 8 of the state’s largest fires have all occurred in the last 7 years.  But the fires in Los Angeles have also shown that as droughts stretch longer, rainfall drops, and temperatures rise, entire communities are being devastated. These fires were 35% more likely to occur because of climate change, which is primarily caused by the burning of oil, gas, and coal, and if we don’t change course, these flammable conditions will only intensify. While Big Oil companies continue to pull in billions in profits, we’re paying the price in lives lost and homes destroyed. But it doesn’t have to be this way – it’s time to stop drilling and start paying for the damage they’ve caused.”


Contact: Gigi Singh, Communications Manager at Greenpeace USA
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Greenpeace USA is part of a global network of independent campaigning organizations that use peaceful protest and creative communication to expose global environmental problems and promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future. Greenpeace USA is committed to transforming the country’s unjust social, environmental, and economic systems from the ground up to address the climate crisis, advance racial justice, and build an economy that puts people first. Learn more at www.greenpeace.org/usa.