climate change, California and wildfires

The clear links between the California wildfires and climate change
Many factors come together to cause massive, devastating fires. Two of those factors have especially clear links to climate change.
Biden climate adviser says California wildfires show 'you have to take the science seriously'
A top adviser to President Joe Biden says the deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area are the latest sign of the growing threat posed by climate change — one that President-elect Donald Trump will ha
Climate 'whiplash' linked to raging LA fires
Climate change has made the grasses and shrubs that are fuelling the Los Angeles fires more vulnerable to burning, scientists say. Rapid swings between dry and wet conditions in the region in recent years have created a massive amount of tinder-dry vegetation that is ready to ignite.
How climate change contributed to the extreme wildfires in California
Climate change has played a major role in the unprecedented wildfires that are raging through Southern California, research shows.
Why did the California fires occur? Exploring theories of Climate Change and other conspiracy; Read on
California is ablaze with wildfires, resulting in the destruction of over 12,000 homes and significant loss of life and property. Are these devastating fires solely a consequence of climate change, or is there a more sinister plot at play?
Climate Change and the California Fires
As fires still burn through southern California, there's questions over what kind of role climate change has had in making wildfires worse. Our Will DuPree met with Kaitlyn Trudeau from Climate Central,
How climate change fueled Los Angeles Wildfires: All you need to know
Climate change is drastically increasing the frequency and intensity of wildfires in Los Angeles. With record heat, low rainfall, and dry vegetation, experts warn that the current conditions are a clear indication of how global warming is reshaping fire risks in California.
‘We’re in a New Era’: How Climate Change Is Supercharging Disasters
Extreme weather events — deadly heat waves, floods, fires and hurricanes — are the consequences of a warming planet, ...
Inconvenient truths about the fires burning in Los Angeles from two fire experts
For years, renowned fire experts Jack Cohen and Stephen Pyne have tried to shift the conversation on fire prevention ...
The Conditions That Led to the ‘Unprecedented’ Los Angeles County Fires
The biggest threat to Los Angeles remains the strong winds, which reduced in speed early Thursday morning, allowing ...
California infernos in January? Here’s why wildfire season keeps getting longer and more devastating
As climate change warms the planet, wildfires have become so unpredictable and extreme that new words were invented: firenado, gigafire, fire siege — even fire pandemic. California has 78 more annual ...
'Entirely foreseeable': The L.A. fires are the worst-case scenario experts feared
The blazes are the result of a combination of suburban sprawl in fire-prone areas, fierce Santa Ana winds, dry conditions ...
Climate change parches Western US, providing fuel for fires
Climate change is making the Western United States drier, which can fuel wildfires like those affecting Los Angeles. With ...
Bernie Sanders takes heat for blaming California wildfires on climate change: 'Global warming ate my homework'
Vt., is facing pushback for what some social media users say is promoting climate alarmism amid raging California wildfires.
How Santa Ana 'devil winds' and climate change are fuelling fire conditions in California
As Los Angeles battles catastrophic wildfires, experts say there are signs climate change is already reshaping fire seasons ...
California Fires Have Caused Billions of Dollars in Losses. Why Insurance Stocks Have a Brighter Future.
The long-term picture for the insurance industry is brighter. Through the past five years of hurricanes and fires, insurance ...