In particular, the hotter temperatures and a drier atmosphere can be linked to heat-trapping gases that largely come from burning fossil fuels.
For other extreme conditions that led to Los Angeles' fires, discerning the role of climate change is scientifically trickier.
"These fires are very likely more intense and dangerous in urban environments because of global warming," says John Abatzoglou, professor of climatology.
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Pedagogy of the Oppressed, a 1970s book by author Paulo Freire, envisions a world not as a given reality, but as “a problem to be worked on and solved.” That mentality is often applied to the greatest social entrepreneurs.