Recent scientific research has shown that global warming, driven by fossil fuel burning and rising levels of greenhouse gases, has become a dominant driver of worsening droughts in the western U.S.

He said that as fire seasons get longer with a warming climate, it is clear that this system has become outdated.

“There’s been so many people that have reached out to me, both individuals in the vinyl community and record labels,” Dudelson said, his voice warming.

California, the most environmentally minded state in the nation, already is facing dire challenges as a result of global warming.

While the Paris agreement is not a legally binding treaty, it is the document that drives global co-operation to limit the causes of global warming.