The Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles county, California, 8 January 2025. osh Edelson/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles county, California, 8 January 2025. osh Edelson/AFP/Getty ImagesA conversation between Joe Rogan and Mel Gibson summed up 2025 for me – and not in a good wayGeorge MonbiotFrom merrily dismissing climate science, to promoting irresponsible health claims, the podcast was an unintentional warning for our times Looking back on this crazy year, one event, right at the start, seems to me to encapsulate the whole.