But the wildfires currently threatening Bordeaux and Madrid, which experts are calling the most extreme seen in Europe, are apocalyptic in comparison. To adapt a phrase from Animal Farm, we are all responsible, but some are more responsible than others. To be fair, Canada is not far behind, and the smaller Gulf states like Qatar deserve a special mention of shame too. It would be one thing if the US was guilty of historic emissions while making a concerted effort to change. As the Guardian recently reported, countries individually responsible for less than 2% of global emissions are nevertheless the largest plurality, collectively responsible for 33% of the world’s emissions.