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Here’s How Climate Change Fueled the Los Angeles Wildfires
Many factors, such as strong Santa Ana winds and urban planning decisions, played into the recent destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles area. But the evidence is clear that climate change contribut
What If the Los Angeles Fires Were a Turning Point?
In Kim Stanley Robinson’s widely acclaimed, Obama-praised climate novel, The Ministry for the Future, the climate crisis is already well underway when catastrophic rains drown Los Angeles in water. Recreational kayaks and motorboats become crucial rescue vehicles,
The Los Angeles wildfires are already among the worst ever
Polling shows many Americans blame climate change for the disaster.
The role of climate change in the catastrophic 2025 Los Angeles fires
A 2023 study found from 1971 to 2021, human-caused climate change contributed to a +172% increase in burned areas in California, with a +320% increase from 1996 to 2021. In the coming decades, a further increase in annual forest burned areas is expected, ranging from 3% to 52%.
How climate change worsened the most destructive wildfires in L.A. history
The California fires erupted amid extremely dry conditions. UCLA scientists say extreme heat linked to climate change was a factor in the fires' intensity.
How climate change worsens wildfire risk
As fires rage on the West Coast, officials warn that Massachusetts could be set up for an active spring fire season.
Los Angeles Fires Have Scorched Largest Urban Area in California in at Least 40 Years
Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s
A timeline of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires as they continue to burn
Dozens of people are believed to have died in the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have burned down whole swaths of communities
Los Angeles bracing for 'extreme fire weather' as battle continues
Dangerous winds forecast to hit Los Angeles next week could rekindle the devastating fires that have wreaked havoc on the US West Coast for almost two weeks, meterologists said on Sunday. The National Weather Service (NWS) Los Angeles predicted "damaging Santa Ana winds and extreme fire weather" to hit the city Monday through Tuesday,
LA fires scorched largest urban area in California in last 40 years
Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban areas than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s, an Associated Press analysis shows. The Eaton and Palisades fires that erupted last week have collectively burned almost 4 square miles of highly dense parts of Los Angeles,
California residents warned of landslide risk following Los Angeles wildfires
California residents are being warned of potential landslides in the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires. A man in Los Angeles lost his home to a mudslide just days after surviving the Palisades blaze.
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As Los Angeles Fires Rage, a One-Party City and State Seek To Dodge Responsibility, Blaming ‘Climate Change’
Democrats hold super-majorities in the California State Assembly and the Senate. Democrats can, and do, pass legislation ...
Thousands of Los Angeles homeowners were dropped by their insurers before the Palisades Fire
About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.
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Why the Los Angeles Wildfires Are a Wake-Up Call for Climate Action
The recent Los Angeles wildfires that have ravaged ... many scientists have little to no doubt that climate change was a contributing factor. Below, we explain how climate change helped ...
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Climate change, high winds, extreme dry conditions the real reasons for Los Angeles fires
Here’s what wildfire and climate change scientists are saying about the Los Angeles wildfires and how they relate to Wisconsin. Wildfire season is becoming longer and more intense, especially ...
Boiling Point: The L.A. Times is starting a climate change podcast
Today, the Los Angeles Times is launching Boiling Point, a podcast about climate change and the environment in California and ...
Everything we know about the fires and how many people are affected
Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted last week and roared across the Los ...
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Some evacuations lifted as crews make progress on Los Angeles County wildfires
Hundreds of Pacific Palisades residents attended a community meeting Thursday, hoping for information about what to do amid ...