In recent days, California's devastating wildfires have reignited public concern over the escalating climate crisis.
Simultaneously, the ongoing war in Gaza has laid bare the human and environmental costs of militarisation and occupation.
While these events may seem worlds apart, they are deeply inter-connected through systems of global inequality and misaligned budgetary priorities.
California's fire season grows longer and more destructive each year, exacerbated by climate change, decades of mismanagement, and underfunded firefighting infrastructure.
