The Palisades and Eaton fires are among California’s deadliest and most destructive wildfires on record, with at least 29 killed and over 16,000 structures destroyed. “All the pieces were in place for a wildfire disaster — low rainfall,
Although pieces of the analysis include degrees of uncertainty, researchers said trends show climate change increased the likelihood of the fires.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions that fanned the flames of the recent devastating Southern California wildfires, a scientific study found.
In a new quick-turn analysis, UCLA climate scientists found that climate change could be responsible for roughly a quarter of the extreme vegetation dryness present when the Palisades and Eaton fires began. But they say the fires would still have been extreme even without that moisture deficit.
In the mix of conditions that have contributed to the most destructive fires in L.A. history, scientists say one significant ingredient is human-caused climate change. A group of UCLA climate ...
Firefighters are working around the clock to contain the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire. Thousands of people were forced to evacuate when the blazes ignited and destroyed more than 12,000 structures. Here are the latest updates.
A new study finds that the region's extremely dry and hot conditions were about 35 percent more likely because of climate change.
The Palisades and Eaton Fires are among California’s deadliest and most destructive wildfires on record, with at least 28 killed and over 16,000 structures destroyed. “All the pieces were in place for a wildfire disaster — low rainfall,
Tuesday's report, too rapid for peer-review yet, found global warming boosted the likelihood of high fire weather conditions in this month's fires by 35 percent and its intensity by 6 percent.
Student organizations are volunteering to support the UCLA community after fires devastated Los Angeles County. Fires across LA – which began Jan. 7 – have burned nearly 57,000 acres of land and destroyed over 16,
President Trump has pledged (again) to take America out of the Paris Agreement and to roll back many Biden administration policies to tackle climate change. How can we avoid losing momentum on tackling climate change,