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 patterns that have accelerated over the past two decades serve as rocket fuel that intensifies the flames and spreads the devastation.
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 higher temperatures come parched landscapes full
L.A. Fires Show Limits of America’s Efforts to Cope With Climate Change
California has focused on fortifying communities against wildfires. But with growing threats, that may not be enough.
How Did Palisades Fire Start? Is Climate Change To Blame for LA Wildfires?
Firefighters are battling multiple fast-growing wildfires in Los Angeles that have forced thousands of people to flee their homes.
A new study explores the role of climate change in worsening fires.
Climate change is driving worse weather "whiplash" in places like California, creating conditions for more intense wildfires like the devastating blazes in LA.
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.
Climate change contributed to a week of wild weather that upended life in the US
The week began with a biting cold snap that hammered much of the U.S., the product of a jet stream that slips out of its ...
‘Half the Country’s Thinking Magically’: California Fire Victims Grapple with the Political Paralysis Over Climate Change
They’re still in shock. But for now, even in a blue city in a blue state, disaster does not bring climate change to residents ...
‘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, ...
Earth passed a critical climate change threshold in 2024, scientists announce
2024 was the first year to pass a milestone set by world leaders to try to keep the worst impacts of climate change at bay, ...
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Climate Change in 2024 Hit a Warming Mark Scientists Hoped We Would Avoid
Two years ago, at the United Nations COP27 climate conference in Egypt, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that ...
It doesn’t matter what L.A.’s fire budget was—no city is prepared for climate change
Local governments are seeing greater impacts of climate change, and though most have emergency management departments, it’s ...
Sen. Whitehouse: Effects of climate change could plummet the U.S. economy
Rhode Island Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, the ranking member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, warns ...
While AI Causes Climate Change, Nvidia Scientist Proposes AI-Powered Firefighting Robots
While California burns, a scientist from the world's biggest artificial intelligence chipmaker is suggesting that AI could ...