The Message in the Sky Over Los Angeles
Briefly

The winds that swept through the San Gabriel Mountains brought fires that destroyed homes and created an eerie shift in the L.A. skyline, signaling a grim reality in January.
Angelenos have become accustomed to smoke during fire seasons, but witnessing a pale midwinter sun amidst ash was an unnerving reminder of climate change's resurgence.
Historically, L.A. has both shaped and been shaped by its industrial growth, which led to significant pollution; the smog thus served as a warning of unchecked modernity.
Once synonymous with smog, the L.A. sky now faces a new threat: the destructive wildfires that not only alter the landscape but erase the legacies of families.
Read at The Atlantic
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