In an op-ed, Canadian environmental activist and writer Tzeporah Berman argues that the fossil fuel industry are the ‘arsonists’ behind the devastating wildfires raging through Los Angeles. Berman points to a decades-long history of deception and cites how companies like ExxonMobil knew about the climate risks of their products but chose to fund misinformation campaigns instead of acting. She connects this legacy of deceit directly to the current catastrophe, where hotter, drier conditions fueled by climate change are intensifying wildfires. The article highlights resistance from leaders who are suing major oil companies for damages. Berman champions the call for a global Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to hold corporations legally and ethically accountable for the destruction they have knowingly caused.
