How Climate Change Has Fueled L.A.’s Devastating Wildfires: ‘We Have Unleashed Forces Beyond Our Control’
Climate change didn’t start the wildfires that are ravaging Los Angeles County this week. But the big swings in weather ...
From Torrential Rains to Raging Fires: California’s Accelerating Hydroclimate Whiplash
As California oscillates between drought and deluge, wildfires rage due to "hydroclimate whiplash" driven by global warming.
California battles wildfires amid drought, winds
The year isn’t even a month old and already the United States is facing its first billion-dollar disaster. We look to the devastating wildfires occurring in southern California.
How a Week of Weather Extremes Upended the Lives of Millions of Americans
To cap it off, major weather monitoring agencies confirmed 2024 as the hottest year in global history. Even more dire, four ...
These Maps Show Just How Dry Southern California Is Right Now
In early January, soil moisture in much of Southern California was in the bottom 2 percent of historical records.
Rebuilding scorched LA neighborhoods will mean adapting to a changing climate
The fires are harbingers of even more dangerous times ahead if residents don’t adapt to changing conditions, experts say.