Climate change made the L.A. wildfires 35 percent more likely
A new report suggests that climate change-induced factors, like reduced rainfall, primed conditions for the Palisades and Eaton fires.
expert reaction to report by World Weather Attribution looking at climate change attribution of the LA wildfires
A report by by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) looks at climate change and the likelihood of wildfire disaster in LA. Prof Gabi Hegerl FRS, Professor of Climate System Science, University of Edinburgh, said:
Climate and environment updates: Fires would have been extreme without climate change
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.
Study Says Climate Change Made Conditions That Fed California Wildfires More Likely, More Intense
A quick scientific study finds that 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 Ca
Climate change worsened likelihood of California wildfires: Report
The recent wildfires in California were worsened by climate change, a new report found. The study, released Tuesday by the World Weather Attribution, found that human-caused climate change increased the chances of hot,
Climate change primed LA to burn — catastrophically
From the first reports of wildfires breaking out around Los Angeles earlier this month, scientists could say that climate change had worsened the blazes. Sure, wildfires would burn in California regardless of planetary warming,
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Floods, droughts, then fires: Hydroclimate whiplash is speeding up globally
New research from UC scientists links intensifying wet and dry swings to the atmosphere's sponge-like ability to drop and ...
Whiplash Between Extreme Dry, Wet Weather Is Happening More Often, New Study Shows
“Hydroclimate whiplash” – or rapid swings between intensely dry and extremely wet periods of weather – is happening more ...
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'Hydroclimate Whiplash' is Increasing
Hydroclimate whiplash is a term to refer to rapid weather shifts between very wet and intensely dry, and this phenomenon is increasing around the world ... | Earth And The Environment ...
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Climate Whiplash and Fire Come to L.A.
Climate change has brought both fiercer rains and deeper droughts, leaving the city with brush like kindling—and the ...
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Which parts of the world are becoming more prone to wildfires?
Hotter air holds more moisture, which means that rainfall can be heavier, or increased evaporation can exacerbate droughts.
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The Megadroughts Have Arrived
Climate change is affecting a seemingly endless number of things, in increasingly drastic ways. | Earth And The Environment ...
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Climate, wildfire, wolves topics of Feb. 18 rangeland discussions in Davis
Key themes for the 2025 symposium, "California's Changing Landscapes," include: Climate and Weather: Understanding the changing climate, impacts on rangelands and potential solutions for adaptation.